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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 Ships From: USA
Style: Louis XVI
French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Pedestal, Retailed By L'Escalier De Cristal, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Vert de Patricia marble pedestal, retailed by L'Escalier de Cristal, Paris. The freestanding circular pedestal is raise...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

True Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and finely detailed true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze andirons. Each andiron displays a seated cherub wearing oversized garments i...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert De Patricia Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble pedestal column. The column is raised by an elegant octagonal base with a mottled fillet and fine lightly curve...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx and Ormolu Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI St. Onyx and Ormolu pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a square base with berried laurel ormolu feet and an impressive mottled foliat...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Onyx, Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Fireplace Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu fireplace screen. The screen is raised by four elegant scrolled feet with richly chased large acanthus leaves. T...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Ormolu

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

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Onyx and Ormolu Pedestal Columns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx and ormolu pedestal columns. Each pedestal is raised by fine ormolu supports below the square onyx bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Onyx, Ormolu

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

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

Pair of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Patinated and Gilt Torchieres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period patinated and giltwood Torchière pedestals. Each Torchière is raised by a fine faux painted triangular base...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Giltwood

19th Century Louis XVI Style Statuary Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
Statuary marble early 19th century mantel in the Louis XVI style with decorative brass ormolu mounts. Opening Dimensions: 33" W x 34.25" H.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary 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

18th Century Louis XV Mantel in Breche De Alep
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI mantel with roundel corner blocks and panelled jambs and frieze, hand-carved in Breche de Alep marble. Opening dimensions: 44 1/2" W x 35...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Custom Bronze Firescreen
Located in Dallas, TX
A unique custom-made 20 century, Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze Firescreen, with ornated bronze roses.
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Fireplace Chenets
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace with this elegant pair of neoclassical antique chenets. Crafted in France, circa 1840, each andiron features exquisite ornate deco...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Antique Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c. France, a pair of cast gilt bronze chenets/andirons modeled as a footed urn strung with a draping laurel and topped with a bowl of piled fruit. The larger urn is station...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

French 19th century Belle Epoque period Giltwood and marble pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque period Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Breccia Violette marble pedestal. This unique pedestal is raised by four 'C' scr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Verde Ranocchia Marble pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Verde Ranocchia Marble pedestal. This beautiful pedestal is raised by an octagonal base below a circular mottled socle. The tapered shaf...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble pedestal. This exquisite circular pedestal is raised by a three level stepped plinth. The shaft is wonderfully desi...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French Wrought Iron 19th Century Rose Basket Ornament with Gray Painted Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French wrought iron decorative basket from the 19th century with Louis XVI ribbon, roses and rustic character. This 19th-century French wrought iron decorative basket is a beautifu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Bronze Andirons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An adorable true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze andirons, after a model by Caffieri and signed H. Vian. Each high quality andiron is raised by ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of German 19th Century Louis XVI St. Dresden Porcelain Planters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and exquisitely detailed pair of German 19th century Louis XVI st. Dresden porcelain planters, signed Dresden. Each circular planter is raised by a mottled edge pedestal a...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Porcelain

Patinated Bronze Outdoor Statue, Venus and Cupid, Lifesize Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Patinated bronze statue of Venus disarming Cupid. Venus playfully holding Cupid's bow while Cupid is mid-air looking along. Purchased at Tepper Galleries in NYC and Shipped to São...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI XV Style Carved Giltwood Green Oval Fireplace Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI / XV Style Carved Giltwood Green Oval Fireplace Screen with Tapestry. Item features beautiful carved floral accents, carved pedestal base, very nice antique ...
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Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Green Onyx And Ormolu Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. green Onyx and Ormolu pedestal. The pedestal is raised by an elegant square bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Onyx, Ormolu

Waldorf Astoria Brown Louis XVI Regency Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
Hearth not available. Exquisite Louis XVI Regency carved marble mantel, exuding timeless elegance. Originally imported from France, this magnificent mantel was destined for the Waldo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique Louis XVI Style White Marble Mantel w Cast Iron Insert
Located in New York, NY
This piece was procured from an esteemed estate located in Greenwich, Connecticut. The white marble mantel, in the distinctive Louis XVI style, features a cast iron insert, contribut...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Iron

18th Century French Cast Iron Fireplace Back or Fireback
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French cast iron fireplace back or fireback. Handsome rare themed 18th century French cast iron fireback or fireplace back or fireplace screen with Etruscan theme. Can be used in a fire place, in a kitchen as a backsplash, mounted behind a stove or outdoors in a Summer kitchen.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Stunning Pair of 19th century Cast Iron Verdigris Garden Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Impressive pair of 19th century cast iron garden urns. Urns have amazing verdigris coloring and patina. Adorned with medallions and fruit, sitting on equally impressive pedestal ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

19th Century Mantelpiece in Campan Green Marble
Located in New York, NY
19thc mantelpiece in the style of a bow-fronted Louis XVI in Campan Green marble with carved central cartouche and corner blocks. Opening: 40"W x 35"H Rebate 10" Overall: 52 1/2"W x ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte & Ormolu Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine and very elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. White Carrara, Rouge Griotte, Campan Rubané Marble, and Ormolu pedestals. This lovely and impressive pair of pedesta...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Wooden Mantel with Gilt Bronze Mounts, 20th C.
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in the style of Louis XVI, this striking French wood mantel dates to the 1900s. Decorative motifs during the reign of Louis XVI were inspired by ancient civilizations (Ro...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Metal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte Marble & Ormolu Pedestal Column
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 a square Rouge Griotte marble base with an Ormolu upper edge wit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

Antique Walnut Louis XVI Firescreen with Needlepoint
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Walnut Louis XVI Firescreen with needlepoint tapestry features a carved walnut framework with elaborate neoclassical motifs such as the to...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wool, Walnut

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Doré Fireplace Chenets, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
From France, circa 1850, this pair of bronze dore fireplace chenets are in the style of Louis XVI, as noted by the presence of multiple pots a feu finials. Chenets have been used for...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Metal, Bronze

19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Pedestal, Neoclassical Carvings, Figural
Located in Stamford, CT
19th Century Italian Carrara Marble Pedestal, Neoclassical Carvings, A highly Unusual carved white marble hexagonal pedestal; pedestal sides decorated with differing figural relief,...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Jardinière
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and large scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze Jardinière vase signed Christofle et Cie Orfevres. This unique jardiniere is position...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Ormolu

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Regency Louis XVI Marble Mantel Rouge Royal French
Located in New York, NY
Heath not available. 19th Century Louis XVI French Regency marble mantel. This mantel has modest details with classic floral motifs and fluted carvings along the very slightly angled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French Louis XVI Empire Style Ornate Brass Fireplace Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
Exceptionally beautiful French Louis XVI Empire Style Ornate Brass Fireplace Screen in great vintage condition.
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Metal, Brass, Wire

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte Marble & Ormolu Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and Ormolu pedestal column. The pedestal is raised by a square base below a mottled border, a superb mirrored Coeur-...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Ormolu

French Parcel Painted Plaster and Wood Overdoor Panel from Provence
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful parcel painted plaster and wood panel from Provence, France was made in the Louis XVI style. It features a bas-relief rendering of a pair of foliate rinceaux emanatin...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Plaster, Wood, Paint

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Jardiniere, Planter, Zinc Liner
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French Louis XVI style planter or jardiniere from the late nineteenth century is constructed of solid walnut and features its original removable zinc liner. The jardiniere stands on four turned legs joined by a lower shelf that provides additional display space. A handsome piece for use as an indoor plant stand...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Zinc

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert De Patricia Marble Pedestal Column
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble pedestal column. The column is raised by an elegant octagonal base with a mottled fillet and fine lightly curve...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Fine Pair 18th Century Louis XVI Dore Bronze, Polished Steel Fireplace Tools
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of French 18th century Louis XVI period Dore bronze and handwrought polished steel fireplace tools. The circular handle of each piece is hand chiselled to superb det...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Steel

19th Century French Dore Bronze Louis XVI Style Fireplace Tongs Tool, Signed JN
Located in New York, NY
Fine French Dore bronze Louis XVI style fireplace tongs 19th Century Signed with the initials JN, Depose on the interior side. Elevate the experience of enjoying your fireplace with the use of these fabulous Dore bronze tongs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Antique Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Mantel from Beaune, France, Circa 1785
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in five sections, this limestone fireplace mantel hails from the commune of Beaune, in eastern France. Dating to about 1785, the carvings are definitively period Louis XV...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Limestone

Pair Of French Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of French Wrought Iron Garden Chairs. These stylish and shapely French iron garden chairs are stunning from every angle and most...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Italian Neoclassical Style Painted and Giltwood Architectural Pilaster Columns
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Neoclassical style painted and giltwood architectural pilaster columns. Lovely pair of 19th century Italian Louis XVI style hand carved, paint...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Giltwood

19th C. Louis XVI Style Cast Brass and Wire Mesh Ormolu Mounted Fireplace Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cast Brass and Wire Mesh Ormolu Mounted Fireplace Screen in amazing antique condition. Measures 32" in width, 34.5" in height and 8.5" in depth.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wire

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Wood Window Guard
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Wood Window Guard can certainly be used for its original purpose, but also makes a visually stunning archway or treatment for an otherwise plain ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Paint

Louis XVI Mahogany Jardiniere 'Planter', Attributed to Canabas
By Joseph Canabas
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular moulded surround with a zinc liner with a pierced ormolu gallery, above a panelled frieze with a fluted edge, with later handles to the side, raised on turned taperin...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Pair of Swedish Louis Seize Cast Iron Blue Oval Planters, 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th century Pair of cast iron swedish oval planters with original blue paint. Weathered metal finish with incredible old world patina and the original petroleum-blue paint. Lovel...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore Fire Screen, Circa 1875-1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Bronze D'ore Fire Screen, Circa 1875-1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

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

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Marble

Pair Of Classical Style Silvered Metal Garden Urns
Located in Essex, MA
Each baluster form with lions heads and cherub handles.
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Metal, Silver Plate

French Cast Iron Fireback
Located in Pembroke, MA
Nice French cast iron fireback with King's crown, fleur de lis on shield and Maltese cross framed by laurel leaves. Please note that since th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scaled French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by topie shaped feet below a richly decorated ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Carved Giltwood Sphinx and Griffin Form in Neoclassical Caricature
Located in Nashville, TN
Probably Mdme. Pompadour and Mdme. DuBarry caricatures, popular motif in the 19th century. On coral colored marble bases, and probably of architectural origin. Great color contrast b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood

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

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