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: Gray
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Late 18th Century Louis XVI Campan Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A compact Louis XVI fireplace in richly variegated Campan Grand Melange marble, with semi detached tapering fluted columns in Bardiglio marble, on circular foot blocks with carved ac...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace in Carrara Marble
Located in London, GB
An unusually high mid 19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The delicately carved shaped frieze with floral guilloche pattern, oval patera to centre and sw...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Rustic Period Louis XVI Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A rustic period Louis XVI stone fireplace. The shaped jambs with stop-flutes, surmounted by guilloche pattern above. The frieze with fluted centre plaq...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style stone fireplace. The fluted, shaped jambs surmounted by swirling carved paterae, the panelled frieze with moulded shelf above.
Measures: Shelf ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
Antique French Louis XVI 18th Century Bardiglio Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very large and substantial Louis XVI period fire surround from the late 18th century. The wide fluted frieze with end blocks of large well carved square Patarae, supported by confo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
19th Century Carrara Marble Fireplace of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace in Carrara marble from the 19th century! This fireplace is in Louis XVI style and comes from Paris. The mantelpiece has charming ornaments and decorations...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Good Quality French Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality French limestone Louis XVI fireplace of small scale. The jambs with tapering raised-and-fielded panels and beading, the fr...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Fine Quality French Statuario Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A fine quality French Statuario marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The tapering jambs with carving throughout surmounted by carved capitals featuring cartouche and foliage. The...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Statuary Marble
Good Quality Period French Louis XVI Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality period French Louis XVI fireplace. The shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by square carved paterae. The frieze with panels ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Limestone Mantel Louis XVI Regency Style
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French made Louis XVI carved limestone mantel with a crema marfil marble hearth. This mantel was one of a group of antique mantels imported from Europe and installed in ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
18th Century Louis XVI Style Anne's Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Southall, GB
Rare 18th century antique French Louis XVI fireplace mantel. Hand-carved in desirable St Anne's marble. Delicately carved recessed Jambs and Frieze; with elegantly carved centre shel...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Grey Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
An early 19th/ late 18th century Dutch fireplace mantel in the Louis XVI manner.
The nice mantel has great proportions and is wonderfully decorated in "V.O.C." style.
It superbly c...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century, Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Rare Rouge Royal Marble
Located in Southall, GB
An elegant and understated hand carved antique 18th century Louis XVI marble fireplace mantel in a rare rouge royal-Belgium marble. F...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble, Breccia Marble
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Woman Holding Mirror
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, woman holding mirror.
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a woman admiring herself in a mirror.
Great condition, can be used in a rea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
18th Century Louis XVI St Anne's Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Southall, GB
Very rare 18th century antique French Louis XVI marble fireplace mantel. Hand carved in desirable St Anne's marble. Fluted recess pan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Louis XVI Marble Mantel with Fluting and Gargoyle Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful Louis XV Mantel origins from France, circa 19th century.
Firebox measurements: 34" x 34"
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Woman Holding Mirror
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, woman holding mirror.
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a woman holding her mirror.
Great condition, can be used in a real gas or l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
19th Century Mantel Piece in Style of Louis XVI of Gray Marble Stone
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful antique fireplace made of gray marble stone. A fireplace in Louis XVI style with elegant ornaments in the top and beautiful lines on the legs. This fireplace dates from the...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Other
Vintage Classy White Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
French Classic 18th century period limestone fireplace surround. This reclaimed delicate Louis XVI style fits different timeless interior design concepts. The wear on the surface com...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Woman Holding Mirror
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash showing a woman holding mirror.
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a woman holding her mirror.
Great condition, can be used in a real...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
A Nice Pair of Onyx and Silvered Bronze Ornamental Vases
Located in Antwerp, BE
A good pair of antique marble cassolette.
A nice pair of onyx and silvered bronze ornamental vases in the Robert Adam style.
The three feet resting on circular onyx bases and decora...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Onyx, Marble, Metal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Antique Fireplace in Carrara Marble
Located in London, GB
A fine quality French Louis XVI style fireplace in light Carrara marble. The shaped frieze with carved oval paterae to centre and beading throughout. The jambs with carved acanthus l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Louis XVI Style Limestone Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style stone fireplace. The stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved frieze featuring tied leaves. Moulded shelf above.
Shelf Width: 1335 mm 52 1/...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Stone, Limestone
Impressive Pair of French Glazed Earthenware Urns, Signed 'Emile Muller, Paris'
By Emile Müller
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each of impressive size with short everted laurel leaf mouth flanked by scrolled handles with bold acanthus leaf decoration; the compressed bulbous body with overlapping foliate ring...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Earthenware
Vintage French Country Style Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A French country limestone original antique fireplace mantle from the Louis XVI period, 18th century. The jambs are straight. Kind of Classic rustic chimney piece.
Measures:
162 cm...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Antique Fireback, Small and Decorative
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A nicely decorated gem of a fireback or backsplash, displaying a monkey and cat playing in a fireplace mantel.
Hollow casted so its relatively light, would make a great wall decor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Carved French Louis XVI Style White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style pure white marble fireplace. The shaped frieze with carved garland and ribbon centre with trailing leaves and beading either side, the jambs with carved acan...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Vintage French Country Style Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original rustic French grey fireplace surround with straight lines comes from the Beaujolais region and is from the Louis XVI period. The stone is ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
Antique French Limestone Fireplace, Style Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Very beautiful antique limestone fireplace in the style of Louis XVI, 19th century! The front part has two rosettes and one round element in the middle. The two surfaces in the front...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Statuary Marble Bow Fronted Louis XVI Style Mantel with Fluted Jambs
Located in New York, NY
A small statuary marble bow fronted Louis XVI mantel with fluted jambs.
Opening dimensions: 29 1/4" W x 33 1/4" H.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Statuary Marble
Pair of French Brass and Wrought Iron Lion and Foliage Urn Andirons, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of French brass and wrought iron andirons with flanking ribbon and foliage urns, hand chased floral beading, squared plinths with figural lions head, circular corner medallions,...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Louis XVI Style Fireplace in Carrara Marble
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The shaped, fluted jambs with carved inlaid husks, surmounted by carved square paterae. The panelled frieze wit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble, Carrara Marble
18th Century Antique Fireplace of Gray Marble Stone in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Very exclusive antique fireplace made of gray marble stone! This fireplace has an authentic look due to the color scheme and shape. The fireplace dates from the 18th century and is i...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Other
Pair of French Louis XVI Style, Two-Toned Carrera and Grey Marble Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical pair of palatial antique French Louis XVI style hand-carved Carrera white and grey marble pedestals of unusual form embellished with raised three dimensional neoclassica...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
19th Century Carved Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The shaped jambs with flutes throughout, surmounted by square carved paterae. Panelled frieze, surmounted by plain shelf. A restra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Fine Quality Breche Violette Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved square paterae...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Breccia Marble
19th Century French Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A finely carved French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The delicately carved frieze with foliage to centre panel flanked by diamond motif with rosette to centre, and end blocks of flo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Fine European Antique Fireplace Surround in Carrara Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
An elegant original vintage fireplace mantel (fireplace) with some nice and discrete carving on front and jambs.
Measures:
150 cm EW 59.06”....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Pair of French 18th Century Brass and Iron Fireplace Andirons
Located in Buchanan, NY
A handsome pair of late 18th-early 19th century French andirons with double iron polished supports and cast brass or bronze decorative fronts. The andirons have recently been polishe...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Iron
18th Century Original French Country Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original fireplace surround in French Burgundy Rose liseron hardstone, sometimes called French burgundy marble since a lot of historical landmarks carry this kind of hard stone.
Used by Belgian interior decorator Gert Voorjans...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
Antique French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace with Guilloche Frieze
Located in London, GB
An antique 19th century, French Louis XVI style, veined white marble fireplace with simple rectangular shelf. The panelled frieze decorated with intertwining guilloche centred with f...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble
Quality French Louis XVI Directoire Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A fine quality Louis XVI Directoire limestone fireplace. The fluted frieze with carved rosette to centre, flanked by finely carved end paterae. The fluted jambs with diamond motif be...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
French Late 19th Century White Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Louis XVI style fireplace in white marble, with delicately tapering and fluted fully disengaged columns terminating in Acanthus leaf, and capped with egg and dart...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Statuary Marble
2 Important Cast Iron Garden Vases, End of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 Important cast iron garden vases in the style of Louis XVI,
end of 19th century.
Antique-style vases adorned with female medallions, fluting, Greek-style handles, laurel garlands,...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Architectural French Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An architectural French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The breakfront shelf of stepped form, solid legs and plain frieze. A copy of an original 18th century piece. Could be antiqued ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Quality Carrara French Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantel Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace. The panelled frieze with torch and quiver to centre, carved wreaths and draped flowers. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
18th Century Fine Royal French Saracolin Marble Vintage Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original 18th century Royal French Saracolin marble fireplace surround is from the Louis XVI period. It has rounded corners and an exceptionally rich...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Italian Statuario Marble Fireplace with Carved Rams Heads
Located in London, GB
An 18th century Italian fireplace in white Statuario marble. The panelled jambs with carved cascading foliage, surmounted by finely carved rams heads...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Statuary Marble
Limestone Antique Fireplace in Style of Louis XVI
Located in Made, NL
Nice antique fireplace of limestone in the style of Louis XVI.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century French Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style Carrara marble fireplace. The frieze with carved foliage and swirling paterae throughout, with winged beasts and urn to centre. The jambs with shaped panel s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Carved French Fireplace with Guilloche Frieze
Located in London, GB
A fine quality French Louis XVI style statuary marble fireplace. The guilloche frieze with carved rosettes, flowers and berries throughout, flanked by square paterae to end blocks. T...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Statuary Marble Chimneypiece with Ormolu
Located in London, GB
A small finely carved statuary marble Louis XVI antique chimneypiece with a gently curved bow fronted shelf and frieze adorned with applied ormolu ornamentation in the form of laurel...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Statuary Marble, Ormolu
Fine French White 18th Century Carrara Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a bespoke original antique French fireplace mantel (fireplace) in white statuary marble from the Louis XVI period, 18th century. Exquisite carving. It is still in great condition and ready to be installed. A vintage mantlepiece...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
Louis XVI Style White and Green Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century Louis XVI style white and green marble fireplace mantel.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Veined Statuario French Marble Chimneypiece
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 19th century, circa 1830 French Louis XVI fireplace in veined Statuario marble. The frieze carved with flutes, exquisitely carved to the centre with fruit, flowers and...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Statuary Marble
Louis XVI Gray Marble French Regency Mantel Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Located in New York, NY
Hearth not included. From the 1931 NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel. 1880s dark gray with white veining marble mantel done in a French Regency style. This mantel was one of a group of antiq...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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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