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: USA
Style: Louis XVI
18th Century French Cast Iron Fireplace Back or Fireback
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French cast iron fireplace back or fireback.
Handsome rare themed 18th century French cast iron fireback or fireplace back or fireplace screen with Etruscan theme.
Can be used in a fire place, in a kitchen as a backsplash, mounted behind a stove or outdoors in a Summer kitchen.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Italian Neoclassical Style Painted and Giltwood Architectural Pilaster Columns
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Neoclassical style painted and giltwood architectural pilaster columns.
Lovely pair of 19th century Italian Louis XVI style hand carved, paint...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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French Parcel Painted Plaster and Wood Overdoor Panel from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful parcel painted plaster and wood panel from Provence, France was made in the Louis XVI style. It features a bas-relief rendering of a pair of foliate rinceaux emanatin...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Plaster, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Wood Window Guard
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Wood Window Guard can certainly be used for its original purpose, but also makes a visually stunning archway or treatment for an otherwise plain ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood, Paint
Pair of Carved Giltwood Sphinx and Griffin Form in Neoclassical Caricature
Located in Nashville, TN
Probably Mdme. Pompadour and Mdme. DuBarry caricatures, popular motif in the 19th century. On coral colored marble bases, and probably of architectural origin. Great color contrast b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Musical Trophy Boiserie Panel in Carved Oak Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved during the reign of Louis XVI, this linden wood and oak plaque was originally a boiserie panel that would have adorned the wall of a French manor...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood, Oak
Large Period Louis XVI French Painted Overdoor or Headboard, circa 1790
Located in Dallas, TX
Originally an overdoor from a boiserie room at a French chateau, this large architectural was hand-carved during the Louis XVI period, circa 1790. The overdoor is roughly rectangular, with the exception of the stepped bottom molding, which would have been necessary to fit over the door frame.
In the center of the overdoor is a classical urn adorned with imbricated disks and gadrooning and topped with a pinecone finial. The vessel is surrounded by an ovate border embellished with bead and reel, an oval floret, scrolls, and foliage. Two bundled leaf swags emanate from the top of the medallion, flowing in opposite directions, with crinkled ribbon loosely twirled around the greenery. An additional crinkled ribbon is wrapped around the garland just before the swag feeds through a hoop and turns downwards.
Prominent molding with several thick layers surrounds the low-relief carvings, providing a nice border to the architectural panel. The wood has been painted a grayish-green color, sometimes referred to as “French gray”, which is a very neutral color that can be paired with many interior color palettes. Our Louis XVI painted overdoor...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood, Paint
Pair of Large Wooden Blue and White Louis XVI Style Trophy Panels
Located in Dallas, TX
Carvings with a military, musical, hunting, or agricultural theme, known as trophies, became popular during the period of Louis XVI. This pair of large trophy panels have Neoclassica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood, Paint
Large Antique French Iron Fireback, Nicolas Fouquet, Vaux-le-Vicomte 17th/18th C
Located in Dallas, TX
After a fireback once commissioned by Nicolas Fouquet, for his Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, this large iron fireback was cast in France during the late 1600s/early 1700s (the original...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Iron
Long Giltwood Turned Rope Giltwood Dentil Fragment
Located in Nashville, TN
Just shy of 5 foot, this carved wood room dentil fragment is matte gilt and water gilt. Probably salvaged from a paneled room boiserie in very good physical condition. Presents very ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Giltwood
Tall Pair of Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Wall Trophies or Appliques
Located in Nashville, TN
Presents very well, each trophy( possibly a grand tour souvenir ) of matte lemony gilt with water gilt accents. The set an allegory to Arts, music , sciences, and architecture, Of c...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood
Early 20th Century French Wall Gilt Wood Ornament
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Early 20th century French wall gilt wood ornament.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Giltwood
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Architectural Corinthian Columns, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style carved walnut and gilt-cast Gesso Architectural Corinthian columns. The slender carved walnut column resting on a square plin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Gesso, Walnut
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Veined Grey Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style veined grey and white marble fireplace mantel surround, surmounted with a pair of cylindrical marble columns and an edged frieze, Pari...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Carved Stone Limestone Simple Fireplace Mantle Surround Los Angeles Antiques Ca
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carved Stone limestone simple fireplace mantle surround Los Angeles antiques CA . A nicely Hand finished carved simple white and off white limestone fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Stone, Limestone
Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Pair of Pedestals with Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
NI 407 A very fine pair of pedestals with alabaster bases ( bases 15 1/2" x 15 1/2") shaft is faux Sienna marble price $2750 each,
NI457 A magnificent pair of hand carved alabaster ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Alabaster
18th Century French Louis XVI Period Carved Giltwood Altar Pedestal
Located in Birmingham, AL
Wonderful 18th century French Louis period XVI carved tabletop giltwood altar pedestal with garland and foliate motifs. Used for the display of a saint...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Giltwood
Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Panel or Overdoor Fragment
Located in Nashville, TN
Rope turned pattern with water and matte gilding .Nicks , chips and minor losses and subsequent touchups. Red bole bleeding through gilding in places.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Wood
Pair of French Louis XVI Walnut Railings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19th Century) walnut and gilt trimmed filigree railing with gilt cupid holding torch and wreath back (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Walnut
Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Carved White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine French 19th century Louis XVI style carved white marble fireplace mantel surround. The apron with carvings of musical instruments and allegorical to abundance with fruits and ri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Pair of Louis XVI Grey Marble Column Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style (19/20th Cent) grey marble fluted column pedestals with square top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Marble
Antique French Plaster Architectural with Female Mascaron, Late 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful plaster architectural from the late 1800s, depicting a female mascaron surmounting a highly scrolled coat of arms shield. The young wom...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Architectural Elements
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Plaster
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Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
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French, Period Louis XVI Wrought Iron Balcony Railing, circa 1785
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Cast Iron Fireplace Insert Surround
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Louis Xvi architectural elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI architectural elements 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 architectural elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI architectural elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Belgium pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 architectural elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $410 and tops out at $500,000 while the average work can sell for $14,215.
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