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.
Style: Louis XVI
Color: Brown
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Marble, Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Royale, St. Maximin and Sienna marble pedestal columns. The columns are raised by f...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Ormolu Mounted Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wall-side gilt bronze mounted pedestal with stepped veined marble top with canted front corners, above the rectangular upper section centred by a Mercury mask and sunburst with crossed lower branches, the angles with an acanthus-cast scrolled volute hung with foliate festoons, the sides inset with foliate swags, above the tapering upright, the paneled front cast with a flower-filled vase flanked by scrolling foliage and floral swags, with paneled parquetry sides, on lion-paw feet and shaped plinth, on toupie feet.
This pedestal is a copy of the celebrated model made circa 1785 by Jean-Henri Riesener...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Fireguard
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu fireguard. The fireguard is raised by its original casters under handsome paw feet and scrolled legs. Above are beautiful pierced ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Ormolu
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Wood Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated wood pedestal columns. Each octagonal pedestal is raised by a fine mottled band with an elegant stepped design ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Wood
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Wood, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Brèche De Sciro Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French Louis XVI st. 19th century Brèche de Sciro marble mantel with fluted sides and apron. With wonderful colors and proportions. Interior dimensions H 32.5", L 37.5"...
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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. Sarrancolin and Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sarrancolin and Gris St. Anne marble fireplace mantel. The mantel retains its original rectangular plinth with three square 'Gris St. Ann...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style St Laurent Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive 19th century French Louis XVI style 'St. Laurent' marble mantel. The jambs support an important proportioned Bandeau with a fluted design above a moulded opening. The m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Louis XVI Hand-Carved Rouge Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Southall, GB
Beautifully understated, hand-carved Louis marble fireplace, late 18th century French rouge marble fireplace. A very rare serpentine shaped frie...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Pair of Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestals
Located in Los Angeles, 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 Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Neoclassical Giltwood Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand carved from solid wood during the 19th century, then gilded to result in an opulent look, this 19th century French Louis XVI neoclassical giltwood pedestal is ideal for displaying your most treasured vase...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fire Place Chenets
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of classical Rococo style 19th century French gilded ormolu chenets, each with scrolling foliate decoration with a young boy and girl seated.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Ormolu
Very Fine Pair of Decorative Brass Chenets
Located in London, GB
Pair of the finest quality early 19th century Louis XVI brass chenets. The base with lions feet and moulded relief design. Three acanthus leaf paterae with guilloche moulding. Impres...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Victorian French Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A petite and beautiful Ashburton French antique Victorian fireplace of charm, well carved corbels adorned simple jambs, great depth of colo...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace mantel in nice warm limestone.
This nice and clean looking paneled Louis XVI is adorned with two lovely stylish flowers on both sides o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Tall, Elegant Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Tall, elegant Louis XVI fireplace mantel.
This lovely mantelpiece wears its patina with grace, the leftover paint, missing chips and minor dings all add to it.
Perfect to be buil...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
19th Century Ormolu and Specimen Wood Pedestal after Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener, E. Kahn
Located in London, GB
A Pedestal by E. Kahn of Paris
After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener
Constructed in the Neo-Classical manner in fine specimen woods and high quality ormolu work; the incurved base, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Period French Louis XVI Giltwood Firescreen, circa 1780
Located in Dallas, TX
This Louis XVI period giltwood firescreen is a rather unique find. Typically firescreens from this period (the late 1700’s) were produced with a tapestry or needlepoint body; this particular piece has a solid colored (gold) silk upholstery screen which meshes well with the giltwood frame. Firescreens were used during warmer months to cover the opening of the fireplace.
The detachable crest (which can be removed to replace or reupholster the screen) has bell shaped finials on the shoulders that are connected by a raised carving. These elements are surrounded by slightly spiral gadrooning. Beneath the crest is a repeating laurel leaf motif that runs all the way around the border. The ornamentation is double sided. Louis XVI firescreens...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Silk, Wood
Frame Made of Ancient Stone
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Frame Made of Ancient Stone, Perfect for the edge of The Pool. Aged from 18th - 19th Century,
This is Authentic Provencal Recycled Limestone Floors,
Price indicate is per ( one pice...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
19th Century French Breche Fireplace
Located in London, GB
19th century French Breche fire surround, in the Louis XVI style, the paneled frieze centred by foliate boss, the paterae corner-blocks above stop-fluted console...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Breccia Marble
Set of Four Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and monumentally scaled complete set of four Italian 19th century Louis XVI style Sienna and white Carrara marble architectural ionic columns. Each palatially scaled co...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
19th Century Louis XVI Belgium Marble Fireplace Surround Pompadour
Located in Surrey, BC
This simple yet elegant Belgium marble fireplace surround/mantel was found in Paris in the 1980s but dates from the 19th century.
Pe...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Grand 19th Century French Louis XVI Hand-Carved Oak Panel, over 9 Feet Tall
Located in Dallas, TX
This grand 19th century French Louis XVI hand-carved oak panel is over nine feet tall! Makes is a great choice for dramatic adding a touch of style to any narrow space! Hand-sculpted...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Oak
Carved French Arabescato Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A carved Arabescato marble fireplace in the French Louis XVI style. The jambs with carved acanthus leaves with rope moulding below and carv...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Stone Floors, Original Provencal Flooring, Original Age 18th Century
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 thick ) 1,2 and 2 inc. Large Opus, ran...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
18th Century Louis XVI French White Marble Fireplace with Porphyry Insert
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French Louis XVI white marble fireplace shaped frieze
paneled with porphyry marble.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Oval Fireplace Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning French Louis XVI style antique carved giltwood oval fireplace screen. The piece is richly carved with floral accents, and three Greek key and a...
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Late 18th Century Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Wood
19th Century Pompadour Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique French pompadour fireplace surround in a lightly veined creamy brown marble.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Antique Stone Floors, "French Antique Flooring" 16th Century from 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 thick ) 1,2 and 2 inc. Large Opus, ran...
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1620s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Pair of Carved Louis XVI Midcentury Door Panels
Located in New York, NY
A pair of custom carved Louis XVI style parcel-gilt door panels carved on both sides.
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace with Geometric Carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful French fireplace is carved from hard limestone. The frieze is decorated with an ancient geometrical Greek Meander pattern. Meander of mean...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Louis XVI Style Wall-Side Pedestal, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A Louis XVI style wall-side veneered wood pedestal, mounted with fine gilt-bronze ornaments. Topped with “Brèche” marble.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Copper Lavabo with Brass Accents on Later Board, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
18th century French copper lavabo with brass accents on later board.
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Copper
Antique Spanish Carved Limestone Garden Vases
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century carved limestone garden vases with original patina of the period.
A beautiful addition to any landscape design.
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18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Breche Violette Fireplace with Decorative Ormolu
Located in London, GB
A good quality French Louis XVI style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The scrolled, stop-fluted jambs adorned with acanthus leaf Ormolu, surmounte...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble
18th Century French Classic Library Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A original library fireplace mantel out of a wood pannel room in a porfier stone/marble from the Louis XVI period. Straight lines for a timely interior. Th...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Large Painted and Carved Wood Neoclassical Planter
Located in Pembroke, MA
An unusually large, and deeply sculpted and painted wood planter or jardinière, in the Louis XVI style (late 19th century). The planter appears to have been stripped of some coats of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Wood, Gesso
Impressive Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Pedestal
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality 19th century marble topped, marquetry inlaid pedestal, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts of scrolling foli...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Ormolu
Timeless French Antique Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This refined Louis XVI period antique fireplace mantle from the Burgundy region has been built in hard stone with Brêche Violet marble inlay.
Measurements:
145 cm EW 57.08",
105 ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Marble
18th Century Red Stone Chique Classic Vintage Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine French Louis XVI period chimneypiece with marble inlay from the 18th century. The little shade difference on jambs gives it a rustic look.
Measures:
161 cm exterior width ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
19th Century Pair of Kingwood Porcelain-Mounted Pedestals in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A pair of pedestals in the Louis XVI manner
Constructed in kingwood, and dressed with ormolu gilt bronze mounts; rising from stepped rect...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French Louis XVI Style Pavonazzo Marble Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality Louis XVI style antique fireplace in Italian Pavonazzo marble. The stop fluted jambs surmounted by carved panels with flowers and tied ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Fine French Classic Room Fireplace Surround in Bicolor Hard Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine 18th century French chimney piece. This is a fine Louis XVI period small bourguignon original antique fireplace surround from the Dijon region. It was installed in a paneled r...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
Antique Sandstone Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique Sandstone Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
A nice soft toned French Louis XVI Fireplace mantel in a Fine quality sandstone.
The paneled frieze is ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Sandstone
Antique Reclaimed "Terracotta Flooring" ( from France) age, 17th Century
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
this is Stock of 300 sft ( 27,80 sqmt), Antique French Terracotta, from Provence ( France ) age 17th Century, square size 11" (28 cm) 1.2" thick (3 cm).
stock rare vintage in 1650, ...
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Mid-17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Fireplace Surround
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century Louis XVI style carved wood fireplace surround
The large and hand-carved frieze centered with a plaque depicting th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Fine European Antique Stone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This Bicolor Corton marble stone fireplace surround is from the center of the French Burgundy region. A small Classic and fine decorative elem...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Two 18th Century Architectural Fragment Panels With Putties
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of 18th Century painted architectural fragment panels with putties, one of the panels has Louis Seize decorations
The panels were ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Wood
18th Century Fine French Antique Fireplace Surround in Marble and Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fantastic vintage fireplace mantle in deep red burgundy hard stone with statuary marble inlay. Very fine details on the fronton. Perfect for a warm and cosy interior. Elegant and chi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Statuary Marble
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 18th Century French Iron Planter
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Exceptional 18th century French iron planter.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century Burgundy Honey Color Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Burgundy marble stone fireplace surround with elegant jambs. The mantel has a nice patina. Almost a wood look.
Measures:
112 cm EW 44.09",
97 cm EH 38.18",
89 cm IW 35....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
18th Century Original Extra Wide Antique Fireplace Surround in Red Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This antique Belgian fireplace surround is very graceful and has unusually wide proportions.
Perfect for a French interior deco with a wide firebox.
...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Stone Basin, France, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Oval marble bowl with carved drop-shaped decorations on the exterior.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Exquisite Pair of Antique French Crystal and Dore Bronze Mounted Urns/Lamps
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of very fine Antique French Louis XVI style hand diamond cut crystal and Dore bronze two handled covered urns/lamps. The campagna form dates back to the Greco Roman...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
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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