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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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Style: Louis XVI
18th Century French Country Bicolor Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a very unusual limestone original antique fireplace surround. The bicolor stone is a great match for different interior design. This mantel has very deep legs and can be buil...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Carved Louis XVI Style Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A well-proportioned French Louis XVI style fireplace carved in Portland stone. The carved frieze of guilloche and paterae, shaped jambs of reeded form with carved rope moulding, surm...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Authentic Provencal Stone Flooring, Aged from 18th-19th Century
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Authentic Provencal Stone and Belgium Flooring Aged from 18th - 19th Century, Available Stock 430 soft, ( 40 m2 ) size 15.7 x 15.7 inch. ( 40cm x 40 cm ). 0,8 inch, ( 2 cm ), thi...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Lava, Stone

Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace with Tapering Columns
Located in London, GB
A good quality French Louis XVI style fireplace in white marble. The carved frieze with leaves bound by ribbons, the jambs with half rounded columns with delicate carving to flutes, ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French Louis XVI Style White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style white marble fireplace. The panelled frieze with oval centre patera. Half round tapering columns surmounted by matching fluted blockings, with moulded shelf ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Statuary Marble Antique Fireplace in the Louis XVI Manner
Located in London, GB
An elegant Statuary white marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The shaped jambs with carved rope moulding t0 centre, surmounted by carved swirling paterae to end blocks. The pane...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Rustic French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A rustic and imposing limestone fireplace in the French Louis XVI style. The frieze with carved centre urn and beaded side panels with foliage decoration. The carved, panelled jambs ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

19th Century Original Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a very rich color original fireplace surround in the Royal Saracolin marble and in perfect condition. Measures; 185 cm EW 72,84”. 119 cm EH 46,85”. 140 cm IW 55,11”. 89 ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Unusual 19th Century, French XVI Style Carrara Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An unusual and nicely carved 19th century (circa 1840) French XVI style Carrara marble fireplace. The frieze with scrolled foliage. The shaped jambs with ac...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

18th Century French Louis XVI Veined White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Louis XVI veined white marble fireplace, with quiver and leaf frieze, carved leaf drops to jambs, surmounted by pateras, circa 1770. Measures: Shelf Width: 1...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French Louis XVI Style Antique Chic Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This exclusive and rich colourful marble fireplace surround is a prefect match for a contemporary eclectic chic interior design concept. The Louis XVI style is classic and high in qu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Louis XVI Marble Mantel
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XVI style white Carrara marble mantel. Interior dimensions H: 32" W: 33"
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

French Stone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A good quality French Louis XVI style limestone fireplace. The shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved square paterae. The frieze with carved handed C-scroll surmounted by bre...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

French Louis XVI Style Fireplace in Bourgogne Stone
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style Bourgogne stone fireplace with white marble carved centre and side blockings. Measures: Shelf Width: 1355 mm 53 3/8 in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Fine French Louis XVI White Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style white marble fireplace, with carved frieze of interlocking leaves, berries and ribbons. The jambs with tapered half round columns with flutes and husks surmo...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Rustic, 18th Century French Louis XVI Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Louis XVI stone fireplace with sunburst centre blocking, and shaped fluted jambs. Measures: Shelf Width: 1550 mm 61 in O...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Antique Terracotta and Stone Flooring, Age 1907 circa
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Stock 22m2 of antique terracotta and recycled burgundy stone floors, size 32,5 cm x 32,5 cm, and 2,7 cm thick. Truly unique, this small stock recovered and recycled to the first year...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

North Italian Walnut Door, Dated End of the 18th Century
Located in Sacile, PN
All original parts, except for the lock, which, however, has the same style and period.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century Burgundy Hardstone Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine burgundy honey color hardstone antique fireplace surround. Measures; 141 cm EW 55,51" 103 cm EH 40,55" 115 cm IW 45,28" 89 cm IH 35,04" 27 cm S 10,63" 55 cm L 21,65" ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Rare 18th Century Italian Antique Fireplace Surround with Columns
Located in Beervelde, BE
The fine original antique fireplace mantel is one of his kinds. The combination of the Bleu Turquin marble with Blanc de Carrara marble is perfect. The fine carving of the center p...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Statuary Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An elegant late 18th century period Louis XVI Statuary marble fireplace. The panelled frieze and jambs with trailing vine leaves, the frieze with centre motif of scrolls and leaves, ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

French Louis XVI Style Fireplace in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
An elegant 19th century French Louis XVI fireplace in Statuary marble. The tapering stop-fluted columns surmounted by carved end blockings, the panelled frieze with carved leaves to ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

Sarrancolin French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A Sarrancolin French Louis XVI style marble fireplace, with finely carved Statuary marble inlaid panels of, classical scene of reclini...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

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

Period 18th Century French Louis XVI Statuary Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 18th century French Louis XVI statuary marble fireplace, the frieze delicately carved with running frieze of foliage and berries with urn centre. Fluted jambs with car...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

Petite Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A petite Louis XVI style fireplace in a variegated sienna marble. The shaped jambs with flutes inlaid with brass ormolu, surmounted by square ormolu paterae. The frieze with fluting,...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Siena Marble

Antique French Directoire Fireplace with an Egyptian Flavour
Located in London, GB
A very finely carved French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The delicately carved frieze with diamond centre motif of rosette and husks, the jambs with leaves and foliage surmounted b...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

18th Century French Louis XVI Brocatelle Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
An 18th century (circa 1770) French Louis XVI Brocatelle marble fireplace with panelled frieze with circle to centre, fluted jambs surmounted by s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Ornately Carved French Limestone Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An unusually ornately carved French limestone fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The panelled jambs with gently shaped acanthus leaves surmounted by square carved end blockings. The f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Louis XVI Style Fireplace Mantel in St Anne Des Pyrenees Marble
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI fireplace in St Anne des Pyrenees marble. The stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved Statuary marble rosette paterae. The panelled fr...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French Carrara Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Carrara antique marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The panelled, stop fluted jambs surmounted by carved square paterae to end blockings. The panelled frie...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

Diminutive Pair of Chenets
Located in New York, NY
Pair late 19th C chenets, original condition, finish shows some cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Classical design, ready to use antique andirons in cast brass, or bronze.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Brass

Antique Louis XVI Neoclassical Fireplace Mantel in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
In veined statuary marble with typical straight lines and symmetrical sculptured decoration, French, 18th century. With rectangular moulded shelf above the frieze which is carved with scrolling, flowering acanthus. The jambs in the form of tapering consoles, with rounded bracket shaped shoulders capped by rectangular blockings delicately carved with more acanthus, symbolic of Imperial Rome...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Period Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An attractive petite period Louis XVI stone fireplace. The shaped jambs with stop flutes to base, the panelled frieze with cartouche to centre with carved square rosette end blocks. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Rustic French Louis XVI Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A quality 18th century French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The fluted jambs surmounted by carved end blocking with rosette. The paneled frieze with carved shell to centre. Breakfro...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Revival Marble Fireplace Mantle
Located in London, GB
Of typical rectangular form, of statuary and black and white 'Grande Antique' marble. The oblong moulded shelf protruding over the jamb blockings, the frieze with a well figured inlaid panel of Grande Antique flanked by the protruding blockings inlaid with black and white. The pilaster jambs in the form of tapering fluted half rounded columns in white marble upheld by rounded coloured marbles socles, the flutes at the lower end with rounded Grande Antique cable stops echoing the colored capitals above. Grand Antique marble was quarried in ancient times from Aubert, Saint Girons, Ariege, France, it fell into disuse until the late 17th century and when rediscovered was highly praised and much sort after. Napoleons tomb...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Statuary Marble

Antique French Chimneypiece of Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Brocatello marble chimneypiece of good color of Louis XVI style with rectangular shelf above the plain inset frieze which is flanked by square blockings carved ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18th Century Stone antique Fireplace Mantel Built in the Louis XVI Period
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original fireplace surround is in very good condition. It has some wonderful carving including a very pretty medallion on the front; it would look splendid in a paneled room. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Pair of French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Andirons
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of nice quality French gilded-bronze andirons or chenets, with neoclassical detailing, including urns, and swags of roses and acanthus leaves, with old forged iron bars to suppo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Iron

Finely Carved French Louis XVI Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An 18th century French Louis XVI statuary marble fireplace. The carved frieze with arrangement of fruit and drapery to centre, flanked by finely carved foliage. The jambs with tied f...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

Fior di Pesco Marble Louis XVI Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style fireplace in attractive Fleur de Pecher marble. The panelled frieze with stop fluted centre, carved square paterae surmounted by breakfront shelf. The shaped bracketed jambs with panels and flutes. Translated as Peach Tree Flower, Fior di Pesco...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique French Cabochon, Stone and Terracotta Flooring, 19th Century
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Antique Reclaimed Recycled French Cabochon, Stone and Terracotra Flooring 19th Century, we have reduced to 1 inch thick, ( 2,5 cm ) size 15,7 Stock available circa. 320 sqft,...
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1890s European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A very finely carved French Louis XVI in Carrara marble. The panelled frieze with delicate pearl and string beading, scrolled ionic capitals and leafwork to end blockings. The jambs ...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

19th Century Veined Statuary Marble Mantel Piece
Located in London, GB
A good quality French Louis XVI style fireplace in veined Statuary marble. The jambs with half rounded column, surmounted by carved acanthus leaf capitals. The frieze with beaded pan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

Original Provencal Floors, Antique Stone Flooring, age 15th Century
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Antique Reclaimed Stone Flooring, ( second cut ), French Recycled pierre de Bourgogne Floors, age 15th-18th Century, Antique dalle de Provence...
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16th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

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 Gold Painted Louis XVI Style Ionic Columns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of nineteenth century Louis XVI style Ionic columns painted gold and white with carved garlands of flowers encircled around their shafts.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Wood, Paint

French Louis XVI Statuary Marble Antique Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A particularly fine quality late 18th French Louis XVI Statuary marble fireplace. The frieze delicately carved with leaves and foliage, full round tapered and carved columns to jambs...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

18th Century French Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Veined Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A fine quality 18th century Louis XVI French veined statuary marble fireplace. The fluted jambs with tapering, half rounded columns inlaid with carved husks, surmounted by finely car...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Statuary Marble

French Louis XVI Style Sarrancolin Marble Mantel
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XVI style Sarrancolin marble fireplace, with shaped fluted frieze and jambs, and nicely carved round statuary paterae to end blocking...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Very Fine Quality French Louis XV Style Marble Fireplace in Light Carrara
Located in London, GB
A very fine quality French Louis XV style marble fireplace in light Carrara. The panelled frieze with carved shell to centre flanked by foliage and belldrop below. The shaped jambs w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

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

Pair of Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Sphinx Chenets
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a recumbent winged sphinx with scrolling foliate arabesques to their back, upon a bow-ended rectangular gadrooned plinth, the frieze with a panel applied with entrelacs, on fluted toupie feet. Several models of chenets with sphinx exist, dating from the 1780s. An example with winged sphinxes with headresses and with female mask centering the frieze, attributed to either Pierre Gouthière or Pierre-Philippe Thomire, exists in several versions in the Louvre, Versailles and the Cleveland Museum of Art (see H. Ottomeyer/P. Pröschel et al., Vergoldete Bronzen, Munich, 1986, vol.I, p.276, fig. 4.11.14.). This model is based on a drawing by the architect François-Joseph Bélanger in the Bibliothèque Nationale, illustrated op. cit., fig. 4.11.13. Another type of sphinx chenet...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Louis XV - XVI Transitional Style Marble Mantel
Located in Montreal, QC
Louis XV - XVI Transitional style white Carrara marble mantel Interior dimensions: W: 40.5" H: 33"
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

Pair of Louis XVI Style Filigreed Bronze Dore Andirons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style bronze dore double urn and festoon design andirons.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze

Louis XVI Marble Mantel
Located in Montreal, QC
White Carrara marble Louis XVI style mantlepiece. Interior dimensions: W 33" x H 32".
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Mantel Fireplace in Light Pavonazza Marble
Located in London, GB
A petite French Louis XVI style marble fireplace in light Pavonazza marble. The panelled jambs with finely carved bell drops with intertwined foliage, surmounted by scaled brackets. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Louis XVI Marble Mantel
Located in Montreal, QC
White Carrara marble Louis XVI style marble mantel Interior dimensions: W: 40" H: 33.5"
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements

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