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Louis XVI Building and Garden 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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Style: Louis XVI
Color:  Beige
Period Statuary Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A large and ornate statuary marble fireplace, in the manor of Louis XVI, good quality carving to this piece throughout, fully cleaned and restored and ready to fit. Fire Opening Size...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

French Beige and Rouge Marble Fire Surround
Located in Stamford, CT
French Louis XVI style Brèche de Sicile marble mantel surround with white veining, the serpentine shelf above a swept frieze with cental paterae...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Louis XVI Style Fireplace in Yellow Siena Marble and Gilt Bronzes
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI style fireplace in yellow Sienna marble garnished with gilt bronze dimensions of the hearth 87x122cm.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Berlin, DE
The marble bust facing frontal with her eyes looking to her right. The hair fastened in a skillfull knot behind, the drapery covers her shoulders and breasts, with another section un...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

Elegant French Rustic Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Antique French country limestone decorative fireplace surround from the Louis XVI period, 18th century. A classic architectural element f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

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 Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Porcelain De Paris Planters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Porcelain de Paris centerpiece planters. Each planter is ra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Ormolu

Pair French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Figural Chenets, by Henry Dasson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style Ormolu Figural Chenets, by Henry Dasson (French, 1825-1896). The finely chased satin and mercury gilt bronze andirons...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Enamel, Ormolu

Antique Pair of Large French Garden Urns "Chambord"
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An imposing pair of antique Chambord garden urns, in reconstituted stone, with a nicely weathered appearance in keeping with their age and outdoor use. These exquisite garden piece...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Fireplace Louis XVI Style Marble Campan
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Campan marble fireplace Louis XVI style interior dimensions: 101x 85cm.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx and Cloisonné Pedestal and Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx, ormolu, and Cloisonné pedestal and matching centerpiece. The column is r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Onyx, Ormolu

Louis XVI Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A period piece from the late 18th century, unusual in design with raised carved fluted panels with a classical urn to centre of the frieze and fluted end blocks. The flute jambs whic...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French Antique Floors "Original" Dalles De Bourgogne, 17th Century, France
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
We have available the best Stock of Authentic Reclaimed French Stone Flooring, famous "Dalle de Bourgogne",age 15th - 16th Century ( 5 and 3 cm t...
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1690s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

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 Building and Garden Elements

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Onyx, Ormolu

Antique Victorian French Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A rare and very pleasing antique Louis XVI Brocatelle marble fireplace surround, now fully restored and polished- ready for installation.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Exquisite Classic French Antique Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This fine Louis XVI antique fireplace surround in French limestone is in great condition. Original and one of a kind mantle, a real work of art, with floral details on the front of ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Large Antique Breche d'Alep Marble French Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An unusual and imposing French Louis XVI style fireplace Breche d'Alep marble and Statuary white marbles. The carved fluted and scrolled console jambs with carved stars to corner blo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

19th Century, French Hard Stone Louis XVI Style Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
The fronton is one solid piece of burgundy hard stone. This is a beautiful original petite fireplace surround in a Pink hard stone/marble. Perfect for...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Elegant 19th Century Vintage French Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A delicate Louis XVI style, 19th century vintage fireplace surround in a bicolor Burgundy hard stone/marble. Quite an elegant mantle. Measures: ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

French Original Created by Nature Color Stone Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine French, Burgundy bicolor hard stone vintage mantle in Louis XVI style of the 19th century. A fine little mantle for a timeless interior with a tw...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Louis XVI Style French Classic Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A petite fine and delicate vintage fireplace surround in Louis XVI style of the early 19th century. The Burgundy honey color hard limestone is polished and has a silky feeling when t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

18th Century Wide French Classic Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a honey color antique fireplace surround with the greek key detail in the center of the front in Beaujolais bicolor Burgundy hard limestone. Perfect for a timeless cosy French interior design. We can provide the Hearth in original antique Burgundy flooring with ancient surfaces...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

18th Century French Cosy Library Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is original Louis XVI period antique fireplace mantel (fireplace) has straight lines and a great patina. Perfect to create a cosy room. This fits in a country as well as in a mo...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

19th Century Fine Petite European Antique French Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a unusual petite French vintage fireplace mantel in bicolor hard stone in Louis XVI style. The straight lines and small makes it easy ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

18th Century Original Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is an original antique fireplace surround in Corton hard stone. The corton hard stone comes from a small town in the Burgundy area, Cor...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

18th Century Exceptional European Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
Exceptional original Louis XVI period, 18th century, antique fireplace surround in a Yellow Italian marble. Exceptional little jewel. Easy on the eye which will catch everyone's atte...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18th Century Burgundy Hardstone Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine burgundy honey color hardstone antique fireplace surround. Measures; 141 cm EW 55,51" 103 cm EH 40,55" 115 cm IW 45,28" 89 cm IH 35,04" 27 cm S 10,63" 55 cm L 21,65" ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

A Fine 18th Century Continental German Porcelain Decorated Urn
Located in New York, NY
Continental German (Berlin, late 18th Cent) porcelain pink and white decorated urn with a finial top cover and ram head sides, signed on bottom
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Porcelain

Original Provencal Floors, Antique Stone Flooring, age 15th Century
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Antique Reclaimed Stone Flooring, ( second cut ), French Recycled pierre de Bourgogne Floors, age 15th-18th Century, Antique dalle de Provence...
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16th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Carmel, CA
Charming limestone surround with channel detail on the apron and legs. There is a carved rosette detail at each corner and plinth block. Interior M...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Pair of Marble Urns with Cherubs, Signed A. Moreau
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive large pair of French Louis XVI style hand carved white marble urns with cherubs, signed A.Moreau. Highly attractive and very decorative. la...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Palatial Antique French Louis XVI Style White Marble and Gilt Bronze Mantle
Located in New York, NY
A palatial and magnificent large antique French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted carved white marble fireplace of exceptional workmanship embellished with superb gilt bronze mounts.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Fireplace in Statuary and Sienna Marble
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI antique fireplace in veined Statuary and Italian Siena marble. The carved frieze with Neo-Classical urn to centre, flanked by drapery. The inlaid stop...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

Louis Xvi building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI building and garden 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, marble and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Henry Dasson, François Linke, and Bouhon Frères. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $500,000 while the average work can sell for $9,909.

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