Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Louis XVI
Fireback Depicting a Vase with Fire Framed by Two Chimeras, 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback of the 19th century depicting a vase on a tripod with fire framed by two chimeras supporting baskets of fruit.
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1760s French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Iron
Fireback from the 18th Century with a Vase of Flames Framed by Sphinges
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback from the end of the 18th century with a vase of flames framed by sphinges.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Iron
Antique French Fireplace in Sandstone
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very nice and subtle pinkish French Louis XVI fireplace mantel.
The mantel is made from Sandstone from the “Massif de Vosges” called Grès Rose, pink sandstone.
One of its unique characters it that the color changes during the day and the way it is lit.
It’s unusual shape and nice paneling combined with the leaf decorations make this a modest yet strong decorative piece.
It is unrestored, it has some chips and imperfections but this only adds to its beautiful pantina.
This mantel can be supplied with returns or can be made to be flush fitted against a wall.
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Early 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Sandstone
19th Century Fireplace of Portoro Marble in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful unique fireplace of Portoro marble. Portoro marble has its origin in Italy and is a very nice warm marble of dark brown/black with beautiful flam...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
French Louis XVI Style Breche Violette Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style breche Violette marble fireplace. The shaped, scrolled jambs with carved square paterae above. The bowed frieze with flutes throughout and shape...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
18th Century Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Mantelpiece
Located in London, GB
A fine quality period French, Louis XVI style limestone fireplace. The stop-fluted frieze with carved centre panel of urn and foliage with moulding below. The jambs with a pair of ta...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Limestone
antique fireplace from the 19th century in Nero Marquina marble style Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique marble mantelpiece made of Nero Marquina marble from the 19th century. This black marble with white veins gives a chic and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
French Louis XVI Style Carrara Marble Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The moulded jambs with acanthus leaves and scrolled returns, the frieze with carved oval paterae, moulded panels and square pate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Carrara Marble
antique marble fireplace of Rouge Royal in the style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique mantelpiece made of Rouge Royal marble. This warm color scheme creates a lot of atmosphere and appearance! A unique fireplace within our collection from the 19th ce...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Antique Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantle in Blue Turquin & Statuary Marbles
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Louis XVI style chimney piece of blue turquin and white statuary marbles. The white frieze with a central vase of flowers flanked by suspen...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble
Pair of Large Antique Louis XVI Style Bronze Door Handles, circa 1890
Located in Barntrup, DE
A pair of large antique Louis XVI-style bronze door handles, from the late 19th Century.
These impressive and large French Louis XVI-style bronze push-and-pull door handles are richl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Bronze
Antique Marble Mantel
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique mantelpiece made of black marble, called Noir de Mazy. This beautiful type of marble comes from Belgium, but is becoming increasingly rare, because the quarries whe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
19th century fireplace in style of Louis XVI of Noir de Mazy marble
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique mantelpiece made of Noir de Mazy marble with beautiful curves and ornaments. This mantelpiece dates from the 19th century and is in the style of Louis XVI. A black ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Statuary Marble Louis XVI Style Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality statuary marble antique fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The panelled jambs surmounted by carved rosette paterae, the frieze with swags, drapery and foliage to centr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Statuary Marble
19th Century Mantel in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace made of Arabescato marble! Arabescato is a type of marble extracted from the Apennines mountains north of Carrara, Italy. Arabescato marble has always bee...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
19th century Fireplace of Carrara marble - Louis XVI style
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful authentic fireplace of Carrara marble from Italy. This 19th century fireplace is richly decorated with ornaments and flutes in the front part and on the legs. A colossal ma...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Marble Fireplace of Carrara Marble from 19th Century Style Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Very chic antique fireplace of Carrara marble with gilded gold. An elegant fireplace with beautiful ornaments and decorations in gilded gold in the front part and continuing on the l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This piece of woodwork was made at the extreme end of the 20th century, around 1985 and comes from a Parisian mansion.
It presents a grey paneled decoration enhanced with gold, composed of empty shelves surmounted by cupboards opening with a leaf, or filled with trompe l'oeil books by great authors with old bindings. The shelves are punctuated by protruding ionic columns on rudent pedestals. Three doors give access to the room, two of which are trompe l'oeil, taking up the library decor...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood
Louis XVI Style Paneling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This Louis XVI style paneled room is composed of two shelves and cupboards with double doors made of wood painted in light green in the 20th century.
They frame a Louis XVI period mantel sculpted in Saint-Anne grey marble with a fluted decor on the header and the jambs. The mantel is accompanied by its trumeau also from the same period, made of sculpted woodn painted in the same colors as the rest of the room. The decor are risen up with gold painting such as the beautiful Love allegory recognizable thanks to the kissing birds...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood
Paneled Room with a Neo-Classical Decor, Louis XVI Period
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful paneled room is composed of elements from the Louis XVI period on a pine tree structure, some elements have been put on more recent frame from the 20th century beginni...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood
Louis XVI Style Woodwork, End of the 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Cette importante boiserie de style Louis XVI à été réalisée à la fin du XXe siècle. Les panneaux de couleurs jaune clair présentent un décor en stuc à l’an...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood, Plaster
19th Century of Blue Turquin Marble in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace of Blue Turquin marble from the 19th century! This fireplace is in the style of Louis XVI, has straight shapes and also elegan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
19th Century Mantle Surround of Carrara Marble in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Very beautiful antique fireplace that is richly decorated with decorative elements and therefore has an elegant appearance. This Carrara marble mantel dates from the 19th century and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Antique Marble Fireplace Arabescato Marble 19th Century Style Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace of Arabescato marble from the 19th century in style of Louis XVI. This fireplace has a beautiful ornament in the middle of the front part and at the top o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Small Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Small and elegant white marble Louis XVI fireplace mantel.
Lovely original conditions with some dicoloring in the topsheld.
Would be perfect for a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Carrara Marble
Parisian Carrara Marble Louis XVI Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
French Antique Louis XVI fireplace mantel in white carrara marble.
Strong and well profiled stepped topshelf above a finely carved paneled frieze with beautiful laurel leaves flan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Carrara Marble
19th Century Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A nice 19th century Louis XVI fireplace mantel from Paris.
The moulded shelf sits above a paneled frieze adorned by acanthus paterae endblocks on both sides. These endblocks rest on beautifully tapered stop fluted jambs above rectangular plain footblocks.
Topshelf and frieze have been shortened and professionally braced, overall lovely condition.
Great piece, ready to be shipped and installed.
Can be supplied with marble hearth.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
19th Century Monumental Black Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Made, NL
Monumental Louis XVI black marble mantle in excellent condition. A true masterpiece.
The carving is of such a high quality showing the true art of ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Belgian Black Marble
Amazing Antique Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Spectacular and Amazing French Louis XVI style fireplace mantel in beautiful Italian Carrara white marble.
This mantel is decorated with exquisite and exuberant carvings, with a b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Carrara Marble, Marble
Antique Fireplace Mantel in Louis XVI Style
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
French antique Louis XVI fireplace mantel in white Carrara marble.
Strong and well profiled stepped topshelf above a finely carved paneled frieze with beautiful laurel leaves flan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Carrara Marble
Noir De Mazy Marble Fireplace from the 19th Century in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace of Noir de Mazy marble! Noir de Mazy marble is an exclusive black Belgian marble that comes from the quarries in Mazy - Belgium. The black marble is also ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Rustic French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Limestone
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Rustic French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Limestone.
This lovely mantel, made from an open structured French limestone, has an r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Limestone
Antique Fireplace of Levanto Marble from the 19th Century in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Special antique fireplace of Levanto marble from Italy. This fireplace dates from the 19th century and is in the style of Louis XVI. This fireplace has beautiful flutes in the front ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Antique Marble Fireplace Noir De Mazy Marble 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Very nice antique fireplace of the 'black gold' Noir de Mazy marble. Noir de Mazy fireplaces are one of the most popular styles of fireplaces. The quarries in Belgium where this marb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Statuary Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A fine quality Statuary marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The tapering, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by panel carved with grapes and leaf work with swirling rosette paterae ab...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Statuary Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel.
A nice style correct Louis XVI Fireplace from Paris in France.
The profiled topshelf h...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Parisian Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Delightful French Louis XVI "Demi Lune" style fireplace mantel.
This Parisian Louis XVI fireplace mantel is the perfect mix of simple and strong profiled elements.
Executed in ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Coat of Arms Lions
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, coat of arms lions.
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a the coat of arms with two lions.
Great co...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Iron
A French Marble Fireplace in Breche Rose de Lez Marble
Located in London, GB
A fine quality French marble fireplace in Breche Rose de Lez marble. The bowed frieze and jambs carved with flowers, fruit and leaf work throughout. Bowed shelf above. The outgrounds with original antiqued brass vents...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Antique Mantel from Breche d'Alep Marble of France, Louis XVI Style
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace of the marble type Breche d'Alep. A fireplace with a warm color scheme, sleek lines with fluting on the front part and legs. This mantle dates from the 19...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Coat of Arms Dated 1603
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, coat of arms dated 1603.
Nice cast iron antique fireback displaying the coat of arms.
Great condition, can be used in a real gas or log fire.
Very...
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Iron
Antique Marble Fireplace Surround Carrara Marble Louis XVI 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Very exclusive mantel of Carrara marble from Italy! A beautifully decorated fireplace in the style of Louis XVI with various ornaments in the front part of the fireplace and on the l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
19th Century Fireplace of Belgian Bluestone in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautifully decorated fireplace of Belgian bluestone from the 19th century with a width of no less than 208 cm. This fireplace is in the style of Louis XVI. A beautiful striking fire...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Other
Grand Louis XVI Period French Vintage Stone Fireplace
Located in Beervelde, BE
Exceptionally grand 18th century period fireplace surround.
The structure of this stone out of the French Ardêche area is so special that it is fit for a high-end interior design.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Stone, Marble
Perfect Petite Antique Fireplace Mantel in White Marble
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Perfect Petite Antique Fireplace Mantel in White Marble.
Very exited to offer this unique little gem, perfect proportioned French Louis XVI fireplace mantel in beautiful Carrara white marble.
A very nice trick stepped and profiled topshelf sits above a slightly curved frieze with a finely carved central foliate paterae flanked by the split paneled frieze. The paterae endblocks are of the same acanthus form, and are supported by curved, angled and fluted jambs, which rest on rounded plain footblocks.
Left from corner of the topshelf shows some minor discoloration.
Very nice and small decorative piece, second pictures shows it size and potential.
The interior dimensions are:
Height: 24.40 in. (62 cm)
Width: 32.28 in. (82cm)
This mantel is ready to be packed, shipped and adorned.
Would make the ultimate (small) bedroom mantel...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble, Carrara Marble
French Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantel, 19th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A very nice and decorative French Louis VI Fireplace mantel in soft toned limestone.
The mantel has a lovely rectangular and profiled top shelf above a panel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Limestone
Antique French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique French Louis XVI fireplace Mantel
A nice wide and decorative French Louis XVI executed in grey Saint Anne marble with Carr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble, Carrara Marble
French Carrara Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A French Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved square paterae. The panelled frieze with leaves and berries. Moulded shelf above....
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Large French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A very nice proportioned beige colored Louis XVI fireplace mantel from France.
Rectangular profiled shelf sit above a panelled frieze centred by a red marble elliptical inlay with o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Grey Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Happy to offer this wonderful French Louis XVI in grey marble.
The shallowness and subtle decoration make this mantel suitable for a variety of applications.
The rectangular tops...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Good Quality Statuary Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Manner with Insert
Located in London, GB
A good quality Statuary marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The tapering, fluted jambs surmounted by end blocks carved with stiff acanthus leaf, the frieze with cartouche to centre flanked by foliage. Moulded shelf above. With its original decorative cast iron contracoeure insert...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Statuary Marble
19th Century Fireplace in Style of Louis XVI of Blue Fleuri Marble
Located in Made, NL
A beautiful 19th century Blue Fleuri marble fireplace in the style of Louis XVI. A straight model with many fluting in the front part and continuous on the legs! The dimensions are a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Rustic Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The frieze with centre patera to panelled frieze, the tapering panelled jambs with carved leaf and berry decoration with flower to centre. Sun...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Limestone
Petite French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A petite French limestone fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The jambs with tapering stop-fluted pilasters, the frieze with central panel flanked by carved paterae. Scalloped shelf...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Limestone
Louis XVI Style Fireplace of Arabescato Marble from the 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Antique 19th century fireplace Arabescato marble in the Louis XVI style. This fireplace dates from the 19th century and has beautiful ornaments in the top and on the legs. A beautifu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Very Fine Louis XVI Breche Violette Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI Breche Violette marble fireplace. The carved frieze with c-scrolls throughout, with carved bellflower to centre. The ja...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XVI "Louis The Last"
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, Louis XVI "Louis The Last".
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying the last king of France, Louis XVI, also known as Louis The Last.
Gre...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Iron
Superb Antique Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Spectacular French Louis XVI style fireplace mantel in beautiful Italian Carrara white marble.
This mantel is decorated with exquisite and exuberant carvings. It is in a lovely cond...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Carrara Marble
Louis Xvi architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs.
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