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Louis XVI Decorative Objects

LOUIS XVI STYLE

Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.

Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.

Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.

The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.

Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XVI
19th C. English Dore Bronze Mtd. Crystal Bowl Centerpiece w/ Bird Handles, Osler
Located in New York, NY
A marvelous 19th century English Dore bronze mounted crystal bowl centerpiece with dore bronze bird handles, signed on the bottom, Osler. The crystal bowl...
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1860s English Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Beautiful 19th Century French Lapis Lazuli Louis XVI Style Ormolu Clock
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Rare 19th century French Lapis Lazuli Louis XVI Style Ormolu clock. This is a stunning piece of decorative art that reflects the luxurious tastes of the 18th ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

21st Century, Violet Porcelain and Silver Bronze Table Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century violet porcelain and silver bronze table clock. This clock is finely chiseled lost wax castings and the porcelain is decorated in plati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

21st Century White Veined Marble and Golden Bronze Potiche
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century potiche in white veined marble with finely chiseled lost wax castings. On request to customer can modificate the color of marble: pink, amber, brown, green, etc .and we ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Vases with Bisque Swags, circa 1870
Located in Dallas, TX
With its Neoclassical elements, this pair of French porcelain vases is in the style of Louis XVI. Crafted circa 1870, the stunning details of the swags are sharpened by the rich colo...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Stone, Marble

Pair of 18th Century Metal Covered Wood Sicilian Torcheres
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of 18th-century Louis XVI metal covered wood Sicilian torchères exquisite examples of the neoclassical style, combining the elegance of Louis XVI design with the regional infl...
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Late 18th Century Sicilian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

19th Century French Pair Louis XVI Style Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVVI style bronze candlestick.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. porcelain and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square ormolu base with elegant Greek key designs at ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Hand carved clear crystal and patinated golden bronze box. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this box is a mo...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Important Pair of Gilt Bronze Covered Perfume Burner Vases 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Pair of Gilt Bronze covered Perfume Burner Vases 19th century France with flower garlands and cherry marble. Louis XVI style, circa 1880. Height: 43 cm. very good ...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock by Lamerie-Charpentier & Cie.
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century french Louis XVI ormolu gilt bronze mantel clock by Lamerie-Charpentier & Cie. By: Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie. Materi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu, Metal

18th Century White-Grey French Pair of Walnut Putti aux Vases, Antique Cherubs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey pair of Louis XVI Epoque Putti or Cherubs statuettes. Hand sculpted and patinated in Walnut in their original antique condition. This Parisian pair of putti are facing e...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Pair of 19th C. Bohemian Crystal Hand-Engraved and Acid Washed Covered Pokals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Bohemian crystal hand-engraved and acid washed covered pokals, with hunting scenes. Each crystal pokal is blown, handcut, hand-engraved, and acid washed to cre...
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1860s Czech Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. On request to customer can modificate the col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wall Clock, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France in the 1800s, this high quality gilt bronze wall clock has elements in the style of Louis XVI. The white clock face with blue numbers re...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Metal, Bronze

Aitco, Hand Painted & Gilded Limoges Cabinet Tray, France, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Aitco- Fine vintage Limoges ceramic cabinet tray - hand painted with Poppies to the center - gilded floral border and handles - signed on the back - Fr...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Lizard
Located in Calenzano, FI
Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated golden finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for eve...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and ormolu cassolettes. Each cassolette is raised by a marble triangular base with concave sides and cut ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. The golden bronze rhinoceros on the base was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Gilt and Enameled Bronze Clock, White Marble, the Three Graces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilt and Enameled Bronze Clock, White Marble, The Three Graces, Supporting a Globe Clock. Important clock representing "Les Trois Grâces" supp...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Large Louis XVI Sevres Style Gilt Bisque and Jasperware Porcelain Jardiniere
Located in New York, NY
Our French jardiniere in the Louis XVI style dates from the late nineteenth century and features the figures of frolicking putti in relief, and jasperware band depicting neoclassical...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI St. Sèvres porcelain and ormolu câche pot vases. Each stunning vase is raised on an ormolu base with concave corner...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of 19th C. French Ormolu and Champleve Enamel Vases with Foo Lion Handles
Located in New York, NY
A fine and Large Pair of 19th century Orientalist Motif French Ormolu and Champlevé Enamel Vases with Foo Lion Handles of Magnificent quality and condition, Attributed to F. Barbedie...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century Italian Carved Louis XVI Style Giltwood Barometer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous late 19th century gilt wood barometer thermometer made in Italy in the Louis XVI or baroque taste. The large barometer features a large carve...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a circular base with lovely stepped mottled ormol...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu, and Terra Cotta Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Terra Cotta, ormolu and Sarrancolin marble statue attributed to Clodion. The statue is raised by it original elegant circular Sarran...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Antique French Clock by Miroy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb early antique French ormolu and Sèvres style porcelain clock. It is made of exquisite ormolu (finely gilded bronze) mounted with very finely painted Sèvres style porcelain, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Capodimonte, Enamelled Porcelain Group, Putti with Flowers After Badessi
Located in BARSAC, FR
Capodimonte factory in Italy near Naples. Enamelled porcelain group presenting three putti playing with sheaves of rosebuds, one of them carrying a basket on his head. Signed L...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair Imari Porcelain Potpourri Bowls with Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Stands
Located in New York, NY
Pair early 19th century Chinese Imari porcelain bowls with ormolu bronze torchiere-form stands in Louis XVI Style.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Blue Porcelain Vases from the Late 19th Century, with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
This pair of vases is very decorative and of good quality. The porcelain is deep blue enamelled, the frame is in gilded bronze of fine quality and a beautiful gilding very well match...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Wall Mounted Clock Signed Boguet Le Jeune
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood wall mounted clock signed Boguet Le Jeune. The large scale clock date...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

Photo Frame Enamel and Guilloche Striped Border Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and internal striped border with French Empire Louis XVI style interweavin...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box Hand Painted Miniature Enamel Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand painted miniature fire-enamelled in Louis XVI style, second half of the 18th century, and fine hand-eng...
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1960s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Pair of 19th Century Brass Louis XVI Style Candlesticks
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of brass candlesticks. Beautifully decorated with refined silicery in Louis XVI style. The candlesticks date from around 1880-1890, originating from France.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Brass

French 19th Century Ormolu Mounted and Footed Cream Opaline Crystal Box
Located in New York, NY
A French 19th century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted and Footed Prismic Pattern Cream Opaline Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of French Empire Ebonized Parcel Gilt Bronze Candle Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite pair of French empire two-candle sconces in gilt bronze and partially ebonized. Very good condition. Measure 13.5" in width, 4 " in depth and 15.5" in height.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Brass

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Penguin
Located in Calenzano, FI
Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated golden finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for eve...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Large Louis XVI Style Cartel Signed Raingo
Located in BARSAC, FR
Imposing finely chiseled gilt bronze cartel decorated with mistletoe garland, rams heads and pine cones, firepot on the pediment. Signed Raingo Frères in Paris on the enamelled di...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of Large Marble and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Important pair of covered vases in yellow Siena marble and chiseled and gilded bronze mount. Snake handles and flower garlands, ribbons, pearls, gadroons and acanthus leaves. Late 19...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI St. white Carrara marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square base with a fine bottom ormolu fille...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Planter
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian Louis XVI style carved wood planter. Our elegant antique Italian Louis XVI style carved painted and parcel gilt planter, jardiniere or cachepot has a lovely dra...
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1870s Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Ormolu Picture Frames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque period ormolu picture frames signed and stamped Christofle. Each free standing picture frame displays beautiful intricately detailed swaging fabric garlands at the base with lovely richly chased blooming flowers tied at the center with a charming ribbon and draped over knobs at each side. Elegant laurel branches center a fine rosette at each side set on a hammered background with wrap around reeded bands and delicate beaded borders. The striking pierced top crown displays exceptional richly chased berried laurel branches tied with a ribbon all in a superb satin and burnished finish. Christofle is a renowned manufacturer of fine silver founded in Paris by Charles Christofle in 1830. Artists and designers such as the famous Parisian Silversmith Antoine Perrin (AP), Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Gio Ponti, Andrée Putman and Richard Hutton...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of 18th Century Statues
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Pair of statues representing women dressed in the antique style holding torches. Patinated terracotta stucco. Louis XVI period XVIIIth century.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Louis XVI Style Clock of the XIXth Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI style clock of the XIXth Century Important clock of the XIXth century of Louis XVI style, in gilded bronze and porcelain. Dimensi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Porcelain Perfume Bottles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of porcelain perfume bottles, Pair of German porcelain bottles of the 19th Century, very beautiful quality of the painted decorations...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair 19th C. French Dore Bronze Mtd. Agate, Rock Crystal, & Amethyst Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style French dore bronze mounted hand carved agate, rock crystal, and amethyst candelabra. The dore bronze mounts are truly impressive on...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Agate, Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Clear Crystal Box with Crocodrile
Located in Calenzano, FI
Handcarved clear crystal box with Crocodrile made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. This box has got a oval shape. Each object is handcrafted and the ca...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Gilded Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French Louis XVI style gilded bronze and white marble mantel clock. The circular case is decorated with a floral elements and surmounted by the figures of Venus...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each three arm candelabra is raised by a triangular white Carrara marble base wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Superb 19th Century Grandfather Clock by Haentges Freres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality 19th century French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany and King-wood Parquetry "Re´gulateur de Parquet" Grandfather longcase Clock by Haentges Freres. The drum...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Photo Frame Red Enamel Guillochè and Hand Engravings Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External dimensions c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Marble Mortar from 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Marble Mortar. French. 18th Century.
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble

Pair of Louis XVI Style Floor Torchieres
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of large and impressive bronze, marble and composition Louis XVI style six light painted and gilt torchères. Electrified. Bronze and composition mounted on Sienna marble bases.  
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Late 20th Century Philippine Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble, Composition, Bronze

Meissen Porcelain Figurine Depicting Rape of Europa
Located in New York, NY
Our porcelain figurine from Meissen depicts Europa riding Jupiter, disquised as a bull, depicting the Rape of Europa from Ovid's Metamorphosis. It tells of the abduction of Europ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Bronze & Porphyry Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality true pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Porphyry statues. Each impressive statue is raised by a recta...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Sterling Silver, Lidded Porcelain Trinket or Snuff Box
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming little sterling silver-lidded porcelain box, possibly used for snoring snuff, or for general trinkets. The silver top is decorated in Louis XVI style, and bears the Minerv...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Silver

Monumental Sevres Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted 2-Handle Campana Form Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and important 19th century French sevres porcelain ormolu-mounted two-handle campana form centerpiece/vase. This is a truly Sevres...
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1830s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Geko
Located in Calenzano, FI
Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated golden finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for eve...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Louis Xvi decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with bronze, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Alexandre Vossion, and Baccarat. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $289 and tops out at $9,217 while the average work can sell for $1,658.

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