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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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Louis XVI
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu pedestal column. The column is raised by an elegant square base with a stepped design and beautiful fitted wrap around ormolu bands with fine palmettes designs. The circular central support displays a richly chased mottled ormolu mount with a wrap around berried laurel band and an impressive and finely detailed foliate ormolu capital. Above is the square display platform...
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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 Style Griotte Marble, Ormolu and Bronze Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte marble, ormolu and silvered bronze pedestal column. The column is raised by an elegant square base with a stepped design an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

French Empire Gilt Bronze Ormolu Mottled Marble & Satinwood Pedestals, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
An elegant pair French 19th century Empire style ormolu mounted with marble top inset and 4 side corner mounted veined green marble columns over conforming tapered base and fine chis...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Bronze, 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

Louis XVI Painted Tole Lavabo
Located in Essex, MA
Urn form with a ball finial with domed cover flanked by scrolled handles, square base with brass spigot.
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1760s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Tin

Luxury French Louis XVI Carrara Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A beautiful French antique fireplace in Louis XIV style, made of Carrara marble. A beautiful and elegant antique fireplace that has a luxurious appearance due to its slim lines and b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Fan Shaped Fire Screen
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large Louis XVI style gilt-bronze fan shaped fire screen with a finely cast mask of Apollo. French, circa 1880. Approximate dimensions: ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Sarrancolin marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by fine straight jambs with beautiful and uniquely designed fluted pa...
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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 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

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

French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated and Giltwood Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and large scale French early 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated and giltwood planter. The oval planter is raised by a fine mottled giltwood band below an exceptional lux...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

French Louis XVI St. 19th Century Stone Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. small scale stone mantel with fluted jambs and a moulded shelf. Interior dimensions H: 32" L: 25" D: 10".  
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

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

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Stone

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style 'Rosso Merling' Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rosso Merling marble fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by fine block supports below the straight jambs with most decorative mottled ...
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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 Onyx and Red Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx and red marble pedestal column. The column is raised by a square base with elegant ormolu feet and a most decorative stepped desi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Onyx, Marble, Ormolu

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

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

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

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Terracotta

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

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Gris St. Anne Marble Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI st. Gris St. Anne marble mantel. The jambs are both fluted below richly detailed rosettes. The bandeau is decorated with a central bulls e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

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

Petite French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
A petite French limestone fireplace in the Louis XVI manner. The jambs with tapering stop-fluted pilasters, the frieze with central panel flanked by carved paterae. Scalloped shelf...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

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

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Crystal, Bronze

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

18th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Bronze Fireplace Chenets or Urn Andirons
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite French Louis XVI gilded bronze andirons or chenets with centered urn having festoons (flowers, foliage and fruit) through each side with a flame finial tops. This pair of ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Chenets with Urn, Swag, & Ram’s Head Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI style bronze dore chenets with urn, swag & Ram’s head detail, 19th century.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble fountain. The fountain displays a charming half round basin with a finely sculpted foliate...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

Antique French Stone Floors "Dalles de Bourgogne, " 17th 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 Century ( 5 and 3 cm thick ) 1,2 and 2 inc. Large Op...
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17th Century European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Pair of Louis XVI Style Campana Urns on Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish pair of hand-carved wood campara urns on stands date to the 1930s and were acquired from a home decorated by the iconic interior designer and antiuqe dealer John Regas. ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

20th Century Louis XVI Style Pedestal after Jean Henri Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Berlin, DE
Podest. Sides with paneled parquet engraved with grid forming, broken through, wide brass strips. Conical body, ending in Lion's paws on three sided retracted plinth, ending in “toup...
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20th Century Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and silvered bronze chenet andirons. Each andiron is raised by striking and most unique spiral flu...
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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 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 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. 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 Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu-Mounted Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Lumachelle de Lourdes marble and ormolu fireplace mantel. The mantel is raised by handsome jambs with a fine mottled ...
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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 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

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 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

Antique Fireback "the Weeping Woman"
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice small and very decorative antique cast iron fireback displaying a "weeping women". This fireback is in excellent condition it can...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

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

Dutch Jardiniere Marqueterie 1850
By Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in Den Haag, NL
Circa 1850, neat-sized Dutch inlaid mahogany jardinière. The square top with canted corners, containing its original brass liner. The sides with chevron inlay, banding, shell inlays,...
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1860s Dutch Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

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

Pair of Twisted Wrought Iron Andirons with Finials, French, circa 1920
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of wrought iron andirons is made of a twisted central part with ribbons on the base and a large finial on top. They are French, circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

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

Pair of Gilt Bronze Chenet Louis XVI Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of louis XVI french chenet in giltbronze of exquisite workmanship embellished by a magnificent vase on the top of each chenet.  
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

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 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 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

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

Monumental Black Marble Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Monumental black marble Louis XVI fireplace mantel Very impressive 19th century Louis XVI fireplace mantel in Belgian black marble....
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Belgian Black Marble

Antique Louis XVI Brocatelle Marble Fire Surround
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking 19th century French Regency Louis XVI style fire surround in Brocatelle marble, with a simple panelled frieze flanked by square paterae to...
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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 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

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

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

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

Pair Exceptional France Bronze Andirons, Fire dogs
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
Pair of exceptional French antique andirons. This pair is in perfect condition. The details both on the front and the side of the andirons are...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

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 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

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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