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Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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
Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Patinated and Gilt Torchieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period patinated and giltwood Torchière pedestals. Each Torchière is raised by a fine faux painted triangular base...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Griotte Marble, Ormolu and Bronze Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte marble, ormolu and silvered bronze pedestal column. The column is raised by an elegant square base with a stepped design an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert De Patricia Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble pedestal column. The column is raised by an elegant octagonal base with a mottled fillet and fine lightly curve...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Fleur de Pêcher marble and Ormolu pedestal. This exquisitely decorative pedestal is raised on a square marble base with Or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Pedestal, Retailed By L'Escalier De Cristal, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Vert de Patricia marble pedestal, retailed by L'Escalier de Cristal, Paris. The freestanding circular pedestal is raise...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Vert Patricia marble pedestal columns. Each striking column is raised by a square marble base with a bottom ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

An Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Bréche Violette marble and Ormolu column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most elegant Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Bréche Violette marble and Ormolu column. This wonderful column is raised by a square stepped plinth with a circular...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ebony, Ormolu and Marble pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ebony, Ormolu, Hardstone, Brass, and white Carrara marble pedestals. Each truly impressive single d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Stone, Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Onyx and Ormolu Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx and ormolu pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a square base with a stepped design and decorated with a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Onyx, Ormolu

Truncated Louis XVI Style Column With Rudented Fluting
Located in BARSAC, FR
Truncated Column in Louis XVI Style with Rudentated Fluting. Square base topped with a boudin decorated with crosspieces White patina Work from the end of the 19th century. 
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Wood

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Mahogany and Ormolu pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque Period Mahogany and Ormolu pedestal. This beautiful pedestal is supported on squared topie shaped Mahogany l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert Antique Marble and Ormolu Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Antique marble and ormolu pedestal columns. Each pedestal is raised by a hexagonal base with a decorativ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood & Patinated Wood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of French 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood and patinated wood pedestals/plant stands. Each pedestal is raised by a circular giltwood base with...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Giltwood

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu pedestal. This beautiful pedestal is raised on a square marble block supported on an ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Pedestals, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany pedestals. French, circa 1900. Each pedestal is of tapering square section with gilt bronze garlands and acanthus bands.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Onyx and Ormolu Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx and ormolu pedestal columns. Each pedestal is raised by fine ormolu supports below the square onyx bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Onyx, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plaster Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. plaster pedestals. The pedestals are raised by square mottled bases below the fluted tapered fut. The central column has interior...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Plaster

Pair of Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestals
Located in Tarzana, CA
An elegant pair of early 20th century French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted pedestals. Constructed in parquetry wood with gilt bronze mounts, rising from stepped rectangular pli...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge De Verone Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge de Verone marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a square marble base with a beautiful wraparound tied berried laurel ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Green Marble Bronze Pedestal Column ca. 1880s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FRENCH LOUIS XVI STYLE GREEN MARBLE AND BRONZE PEDESTAL Circa 1880-1900 Item # 407SKP10Q This fabulous angular column features a series of perfectly matched cove moldings embellishe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fruitwood, Ormolu and Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. ebonized fruit wood, ormolu and marble pedestal column, signed L'Hoste. The column is raised on a square base with a large molded socle a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. marble pedestal columns. Each column is raised by fine feet below the mottled square base. The elegant tapered central supports...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Pair of Small Scale 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most decorative pair of small scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu columns. Each column is raised by a fine square base with stepped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Mahogany Pedestals, Attributed to Sormani, circa 1870
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very fine pair of Louis XVI Style gilt bronze mounted mahogany pedestals, attributed to Sormani. French, circa 1870. The pedestals are of tapering form with finely chiselled...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze

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 Pedestals and Columns

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Giltwood

Pair of French Blue Peacock Color Louis XVI Column Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of a vibrant blue Peacock pedestal showcasing marble tops, parquetry-patterned curving faces and short feet. The decoration is expressive yet refined, combining Louis XV sty...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Walnut

Pair of French Blue Egg Color Louis XVI Column Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A vibrant pair of pedestals showcasing marble tops, parquetry-patterned curving faces and short feet. The decoration is expressive yet refined, combining Louis XV style with Louis X...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze

1970s Vintage Carved Fruitwood Tripod Planter on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s Vintage Fruitwood tripod planter on stand. Carved fruitwood. Hand woven wood planter. Measures 16 inches in diameter and stands 36 inches tall. Op...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Fruitwood

French Off White Louis XVI Column Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A vibrant column pedestal showcasing marble top and the faces feature a in a sleek off-white lacquer (color reference: #F2F0EF) with a high-gloss sheen. and the marble presents an i...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Walnut

French Black Lacquer Louis XVI Column Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A vibrant column pedestal showcasing marble tops, black color high gloss finish and short feet. Height 53 in (134,8 cm ) Base: Width 13,97 in (35,5 cm) Depth 13,97 in (35,5 c...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Pedestal
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Very interesting pedestal by its dimensions and form, very decorative inside a home.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Brass

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Wood Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A vibrant set of parquetry pedestals showcasing marble tops, parquetry-patterned curving faces and ornate gilt-bronze mounts and short gilt feet. The decoration is expressive yet re...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Columns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI gilt swirl column pedestals.  
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Giltwood

Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Verde Ranocchia Marble pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Verde Ranocchia Marble pedestal. This beautiful pedestal is raised by an octagonal base below a circular mottled socle. The tapered shaf...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative French 18th century Louis XVI period patinated faux painted marble and giltwood pedestal column. The column is raised by a circular base with a finely...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Giltwood

19th century Fleur de Pêcher, Vert Campan marble and Ormolu pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Fleur de Pêcher, Vert Campan marble and Ormolu pedestal. This exceptional pedestal is raised by an impressive square ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

Important LXVI Style Pedestal, France Late 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and important stand in the shape of a column, LXVI style, in copper-plated and patinated metal. Decor of asparagus, scrolls, grooves etc. It can support a very heavy object...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Copper, Iron, Zinc

Pair of Gold Painted Louis XVI Style Ionic Columns
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of nineteenth century Louis XVI style Ionic columns painted gold and white with carved garlands of flowers encircled around their shafts.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Paint

French Blue Peacock Color Louis XVI Column Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A vibrant pedestal showcasing marble tops, parquetry-patterned curving faces and short feet. The decoration is expressive yet refined, combining Louis XV style with Louis XVI refine...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Brass

Circa 1930 to 1940 Pair Faux Marble Display Pedestals
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1930 to 1940 Pair Faux Marble Display Pedestals Unique set purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us w...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Plaster, Wood

French Blue Egg Color Louis XVI Column Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A vibrant pedestal showcasing marble tops, parquetry-patterned curving faces and short feet. The decoration is expressive yet refined, combining Louis XV style with Louis XVI refine...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze

French Black Lacquer Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A vibrant column pedestal showcasing marble tops, black color high gloss finish and ornate gilt-bronze mounts and short gilt feet. The decoration is expressive yet refined, combinin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Pedestal, Neoclassical Carvings, Figural
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Pedestal, Neoclassical Carvings, A highly Unusual carved white marble hexagonal pedestal; pedestal sides decorated with differing figural relief,...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

19th century French inlaid pedestal after Francoise Linke
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Rare and Beautiful 19th century French inlaid pedestal after Francoise Linke around 1900 very good conditions
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Bronze, Ormolu

Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. Burl Wood, Fruitwood and Ormolu pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. Burl Redwood, Ebonized Fruitwood and Ormolu pedestal. This stunning pedestal is raised by an Ebonized Fruitwood pl...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Ormolu

Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Breccia marble pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most decorative Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Breccia Pernice marble pedestal. This lovely pedestal is supported on a stepped square base with a...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Faux Marble and Giltwood Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. faux marble and giltwood pedestal. The pedestal is raised by a square base below two decorative circular giltwood bands. The maste...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Giltwood

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Mounted Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. ebony, giltwood and ormolu mounted pedestal. The pedestal is raised by a square ebony base with a richly chased Coeur de Rai designed...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Ormolu

Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. Faux Painted marble pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most handsome Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. Faux Painted marble pedestal. This impressive faux marble wooden pedestal is supported on a square stepped base...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Paint

Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte & Ormolu Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine and very elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. White Carrara, Rouge Griotte, Campan Rubané Marble, and Ormolu pedestals. This lovely and impressive pair of pedesta...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx, Ormolu, and Cloisonné Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx, ormolu, and Cloisonné pedestal. The column is raised by a square base wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Onyx, Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. marble pedestals. The pair are raised by an impressive and thick Black Belgian marble plinth below a White Carrara marble socle....
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Verte Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Verte marble pedestal. The central column is supported by a circular mottled base below an elongated circular column. All below the recta...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

French 19th century Belle Epoque period Giltwood and marble pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque period Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Breccia Violette marble pedestal. This unique pe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Faux Painted marble pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Faux Painted marble pedestals. Each wonderful square tapered pedestal is supported on a square mottled faux pain...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Wood, Paint

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Scagliola and Rouge Griotte Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 19th century Louis XVI St. Scagliola and Rouge Griotte marble pedestal. The pedestal is raised by an octagonal base with a fine mottled border below the wonderfull...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A tall and elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany pedestal.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Mahogany

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Pedestals
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Alabastro Fiorito Antico Pedestal Columns. The pedestals are of classical form with finely figured Alabastro Foiorito columns and gilt...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Alabaster, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and monumentally scaled pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Verte marble and ormolu pedestal columns. Each pedestal is raised by an elegant square base with a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara And Marble Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most impressive Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara and Vert Maurin marble pedestal columns. Each column is raised by an elegant and unique stepped mottle...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Pedestals and Columns

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Marble

Louis Xvi pedestals and columns for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI pedestals and columns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage pedestals and columns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI pedestals and columns made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original pedestals and columns, popular names associated with this style include François Linke, and E. Kahn. 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 pedestals and columns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $724 and tops out at $215,000 while the average work can sell for $14,150.

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