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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.

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Style: Louis XVI
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

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Stone

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu Fireplace Chenets/Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu fireplace Chenets/andirons. Each Chenet is raised by a square base with a wrap around acanthus leaf border. At the ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Ormolu

18th Century French Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century Louis XVI period fireplace, of large proportions. Executed in a dark grey Belgian marble, the frieze with carved urn and opposing Asps. The jambs with fluted fron...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and very decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. marble urns. Each urn is raised on a circular base with reeded patterns and petal shaped carvings below the mo...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. marble pedestal column. The most decorative pedestal is raised by an octagonal base below a circular mottled border. The circular centra...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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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 Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert De Patricia Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by an octagonal base with a circular mottled support. The circular central support displays fine wrap around sculpted bands. All below the square swivel...
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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. Brèche D’Alep Marble & Ormolu Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche d'Alep marble and ormolu pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a fine square base with a most decorative steppe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

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 Building and Garden Elements

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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 Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and exceptional quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu andirons. Each fire-gilded andiron is raised by most decorative fanciful scrolled supports with p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most impressive large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze planter. The planter is raised by a most decorative tripod ormolu support with elegantly curved legs, superb hoof feet and a triangular concave stretcher with fine scrolls. Above each leg are striking richly chased ormolu rams heads...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Limestone Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. limestone mantel. The mantel is raised by fine block supports with elegant straight jambs, decorative mottled recessed panels and bea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Faux Painted and Giltwood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. faux painted and giltwood architectural column pedestals. Each pedestal is raised by a square base with a stepped d...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rosso De Sienne Marble
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Rosso de Sienne marble. The column is raised by an octagon base below a mottled circular design. The central column leads to the ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique Black and Red Marble Fireplace
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice sized and decorative Dutch mantel. The deep polished black "Noir de Mazy" marble combined with striking red "Griotte" marble makes this stylish mantel really stand out. This could work really well in a modern, contemporary and a Classic interior. Prefect usable dimensions. Great original condition, can be sold with black marble flooring...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Griotte Marble, Belgian Black Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Plaster Columns with a Faux Marble Finish
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of beautiful French 19th Century Louis XVI st. plaster columns with a faux marble finish. Each superb column/pedestal is raised on a circular base with moulded borders. The co...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Plaster

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated and Giltwood Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated and giltwood fireplace mantel. The mantel displays a beautiful and most unique faux hand ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

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 Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Bronze Andirons, Large and Impressive
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of bronze andirons. Large and impressive andirons having been polished. Louis XVI in style having a flame top supported by a column center...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Metal, Brass

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

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Faux Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most attractive French early 19th century Louis XVI st. faux marble painted pedestal. The pedestal is raised by a mottled square base below the square tapered faux Rouge marble column...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

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

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Faux Marble Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI Faux marble pedestal is a gem of the classical style! Designed in a style that has existed for over 3,000 years! Solid wood painted to look exactly like...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Verde Antico Marble Column Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Verde Antico marble column pedestals. Each is raised by an octagonal base below a mottled circular design with richly carved aca...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Brocatelle D’Espagne Marble Mantle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brocatelle d'Espagne marble mantle. The mantle is raised by two straight jambs, with a carved recessed decorative fillet extended across ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

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

Grey and White Marble Antique Louis XVI Full Circulation Fireplace
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
This Antique Louis XVI period fireplace in carrara and gray marble decorated with grapevines and grapes. This fireplace is in very good condition. With its richness and decoration with hewn grapes and grape branches...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

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 Building and Garden Elements

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Plaster

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 Petite Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chenets
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of petite Louis XVI Style gilt and patinated bronze chenets. Each modelled as a seated winged putto with outstretched arms raised on a pierced acanthus cast gilt-bronze st...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Limestone Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Limestone fireplace mantel. The volute fluted legs are topped by corner rosette blocks. The mantel has a straight rectangular top s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Pair of Italian 19th Century Scagliola and Black Belgian Marble Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Scagliola and Black Belgian marble columns. Each column is raised by a octagonal Black Belgian marble base below elegant mottled soc...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche d'Alep marble and ormolu fireplace mantel. The mantle is raised by fine block feet below elegant straight jambs. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

Very Rare Exceptional Statuary Clear White Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
This exceptional Statuary marble fireplace is an absolute gem. This Statuary is an Italian marble type. This particular piece of marble is totally whit out veins. The same marble ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

French Antique Flooring "Authentic" Dalle de Bourgogne, 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 - 17th - 18th Century ( 5 and 3 cm thick ) 1,2 and 2 inc. L...
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17th Century European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

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

Italian 19th Century XVI Style Marble Pedestal with a Swivel Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 19th century XVI st. Verde Antico marble and black Belgian marble pedestal with a swivel top. The pedestal or column is raised by a squa...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18th Century Petite Grez Stone French Country Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This 18th century Grez stone fireplace mantel (fireplace) with remains of the polychrome and original patina consists of 3 solid blocks. This mantel is from the Louis XVI period. It ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

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

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Marble

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. limestone fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by Fine fluted jambs with richly sculpted corner block rosettes. The straight ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

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

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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

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 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 Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

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

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Mecca and Faux Painted Marble Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Mecca and faux painted marble freestanding planter. The planter is raised by a beautiful faux painted Vert de Patricia marble base with ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Pewter

Antique French Louis XVI Brass / Bronze Flame Finial Pair of Andirons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI brass / bronze flame finial pair of andirons with adjustable fender. Item features pair of urn and flame finial andirons, pi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Bronze

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Three Graces Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational Italian 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood plater with the three graces. The planter is raised by a triangular base with concave sides below beautiful scrolled supp...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Giltwood

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

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

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

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

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

Rare Pair of Louis the 16th Style Bronze & Wrought Iron Andirons, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare pair of Louis the 16th style andirons are made of chiseled bronze and wrought iron. This is a nice and Fine French work, from 19th century.
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron, Bronze

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

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by straight fluted jambs with mottled block feet. Above each jamb are r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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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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