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
Returnable Items Only
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
Materials
Marble
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
Materials
Statuary Marble
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Woman Holding Mirror
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, woman holding mirror.
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a woman admiring herself in a mirror.
Great condition, can be used in a rea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XVI Style Marble Fireplace in Carrara Marble
Located in London, GB
An unusually high mid 19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Carrara marble. The delicately carved shaped frieze with floral guilloche pattern, oval patera to centre and sw...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Fire Place Chenets
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of classical Rococo style 19th century French gilded ormolu chenets, each with scrolling foliate decoration with a young boy and girl seated.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
Very Fine Pair of Decorative Brass Chenets
Located in London, GB
Pair of the finest quality early 19th century Louis XVI brass chenets. The base with lions feet and moulded relief design. Three acanthus leaf paterae with guilloche moulding. Impres...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Fireplace Set by Charles Casier, Late 19th Century
Located in Barntrup, DE
These impressive French Louis XVI style bronze andirons with their original fender date to the second half of the 1800s and are made by the famous French Bronzier Charles Casier. Ric...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Woman Holding Mirror
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash, woman holding mirror.
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a woman holding her mirror.
Great condition, can be used in a real gas or l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Impressive Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Chenets, France Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large and impressive pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze chenets showing applied lyre shaped elements fronting torchere shaped co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Louis XVI Breche Violette Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI Breche Violette marble fireplace. The carved frieze with c-scrolls throughout, with carved bellflower to centre. The ja...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Louis XVI style stone fireplace. The fluted, shaped jambs surmounted by swirling carved paterae, the panelled frieze with moulded shelf above.
Measures: Shelf ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Rustic Period Louis XVI Stone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A rustic period Louis XVI stone fireplace. The shaped jambs with stop-flutes, surmounted by guilloche pattern above. The frieze with fluted centre plaq...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Antique Victorian French Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A petite and beautiful Ashburton French antique Victorian fireplace of charm, well carved corbels adorned simple jambs, great depth of colo...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Fine Quality French Statuario Marble Fireplace in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A fine quality French Statuario marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The tapering jambs with carving throughout surmounted by carved capitals featuring cartouche and foliage. The...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Statuary Marble
Good Quality French Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A good quality French limestone Louis XVI fireplace of small scale. The jambs with tapering raised-and-fielded panels and beading, the fr...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique Limestone Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace mantel in nice warm limestone.
This nice and clean looking paneled Louis XVI is adorned with two lovely stylish flowers on both sides o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Louis XVI Bronze Chenets
Located in New Orleans, LA
Two little fawns attempt to keep warm by brazier fire in this enchanting pair of French Louis XVI chenets, or fireplace andirons. Crafted of stunning...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Tall, Elegant Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Tall, elegant Louis XVI fireplace mantel.
This lovely mantelpiece wears its patina with grace, the leftover paint, missing chips and minor dings all add to it.
Perfect to be buil...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Antique Fireback / Backsplash, Woman Holding Mirror
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Antique fireback / backsplash showing a woman holding mirror.
Nice square cast iron antique fireback displaying a woman holding her mirror.
Great condition, can be used in a real...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Large Antique Breche d'Alep Marble French Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An unusual and imposing French Louis XVI style fireplace Breche d'Alep marble and Statuary white marbles. The carved fluted and scrolled console jambs with carved stars to corner blo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
19th Century Ormolu and Specimen Wood Pedestal after Riesener
By Jean-Henri Riesener, E. Kahn
Located in London, GB
A Pedestal by E. Kahn of Paris
After a model by Jean-Henri Riesener
Constructed in the Neo-Classical manner in fine specimen woods and high quality ormolu work; the incurved base, ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
Period French Louis XVI Giltwood Firescreen, circa 1780
Located in Dallas, TX
This Louis XVI period giltwood firescreen is a rather unique find. Typically firescreens from this period (the late 1700’s) were produced with a tapestry or needlepoint body; this particular piece has a solid colored (gold) silk upholstery screen which meshes well with the giltwood frame. Firescreens were used during warmer months to cover the opening of the fireplace.
The detachable crest (which can be removed to replace or reupholster the screen) has bell shaped finials on the shoulders that are connected by a raised carving. These elements are surrounded by slightly spiral gadrooning. Beneath the crest is a repeating laurel leaf motif that runs all the way around the border. The ornamentation is double sided. Louis XVI firescreens...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Silk, Wood
Fine French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen Urn Bow Instrument Medallion
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine French Louis XVI gilt bronze fireplace screen with urns and bow / instrument center medallion.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Carved Stone Limestone Simple Fireplace Mantle Surround Los Angeles Antiques Ca
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Carved Stone limestone simple fireplace mantle surround Los Angeles antiques CA . A nicely Hand finished carved simple white and off white limestone fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
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
Materials
Brass, Bronze
A Nice Pair of Onyx and Silvered Bronze Ornamental Vases
Located in Antwerp, BE
A good pair of antique marble cassolette.
A nice pair of onyx and silvered bronze ornamental vases in the Robert Adam style.
The three feet resting on circular onyx bases and decora...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Breche Fireplace
Located in London, GB
19th century French Breche fire surround, in the Louis XVI style, the paneled frieze centred by foliate boss, the paterae corner-blocks above stop-fluted console...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia 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
Antique French Louis XVI 18th Century Bardiglio Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A very large and substantial Louis XVI period fire surround from the late 18th century. The wide fluted frieze with end blocks of large well carved square Patarae, supported by confo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Carved French Arabescato Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A carved Arabescato marble fireplace in the French Louis XVI style. The jambs with carved acanthus leaves with rope moulding below and carv...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Louis XVI Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A period piece from the late 18th century, unusual in design with raised carved fluted panels with a classical urn to centre of the frieze and fluted end blocks. The flute jambs whic...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Bronze Mounted Louis XVI French Boulle Marquetry Style Planters
Located in Toledo, OH
An elegant pair of Bronze mounted Louis XVI French Planters. The black lacquer planters have beautiful bronze mounts and boulle style marquetry ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Antique French Bronze Rams Head Chenets, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of fine quality French bronze chenets in the Louis XVI style with small pineapple finials on stylised palm trees above bulbous leaf wrapped...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Golden Bronze Andirons, Louis XVI Style, France, 19th c.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of antique French Louis XVI golden bronze andirons. The casting and chasing on this pair is superb. The unusual egg shaped finials with a beaded border supported by vertical leaves...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Ornate French Patinated and Gilt Bronze Figural Chenets or Andirons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
These very large and substantial pair of figural patinated and gilt bronze chenets are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in circa 1850 in the Louis XVI style. These ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Louis XVI French White Marble Fireplace with Porphyry Insert
Located in Rome, IT
A fine French Louis XVI white marble fireplace shaped frieze
paneled with porphyry marble.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Antique Fireback, Small and Decorative
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A nicely decorated gem of a fireback or backsplash, displaying a monkey and cat playing in a fireplace mantel.
Hollow casted so its relatively light, would make a great wall decor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19th Century Pompadour Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
An antique French pompadour fireplace surround in a lightly veined creamy brown marble.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Pair of Gilt Bronze Andirons Signed E. Mottheu, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of gilt bronze andirons signed E. Mottheu, France, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Carved Louis XVI Midcentury Door Panels
Located in New York, NY
A pair of custom carved Louis XVI style parcel-gilt door panels carved on both sides.
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Limestone Fireplace with Geometric Carvings
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful French fireplace is carved from hard limestone. The frieze is decorated with an ancient geometrical Greek Meander pattern. Meander of mean...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Louis XVI Style Wall-Side Pedestal, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A Louis XVI style wall-side veneered wood pedestal, mounted with fine gilt-bronze ornaments. Topped with “Brèche” marble.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Louis XVI Fireplace Mantel in Breche d'Alep Marble
Located in London, GB
A Louis XVI period late 18th century fireplace in Breche d'Alep marble with Ormolu enrichments and cast iron interior panel. The frieze with beaded decoration, acanthus leaf and moul...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Fireplace in Carrara Marble
Located in London, GB
A 19th century French Carrara marble fireplace in the Louis XVI style. The shaped, fluted jambs with carved inlaid husks, surmounted by carved square paterae. The panelled frieze wit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Fine Quality Breche Violette Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century French Louis XVI style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The shaped, stop-fluted jambs surmounted by carved square paterae...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble
French Copper Lavabo with Brass Accents on Later Board, 18th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
18th century French copper lavabo with brass accents on later board.
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Copper
Antique Spanish Carved Limestone Garden Vases
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century carved limestone garden vases with original patina of the period.
A beautiful addition to any landscape design.
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18th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Breche Violette Fireplace with Decorative Ormolu
Located in London, GB
A good quality French Louis XVI style fireplace in Breche Violette marble. The scrolled, stop-fluted jambs adorned with acanthus leaf Ormolu, surmounte...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Breccia Marble
Large Painted and Carved Wood Neoclassical Planter
Located in Pembroke, MA
An unusually large, and deeply sculpted and painted wood planter or jardinière, in the Louis XVI style (late 19th century). The planter appears to have been stripped of some coats of...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Gesso
19th Century French Limestone Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A finely carved French Louis XVI limestone fireplace. The delicately carved frieze with foliage to centre panel flanked by diamond motif with rosette to centre, and end blocks of flo...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Impressive Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Pedestal
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality 19th century marble topped, marquetry inlaid pedestal, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts of scrolling foli...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of French 18th Century Brass and Iron Fireplace Andirons
Located in Buchanan, NY
A handsome pair of late 18th-early 19th century French andirons with double iron polished supports and cast brass or bronze decorative fronts. The andirons have recently been polishe...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique Fireback with Two Cupids in a Circle
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Nice square and decorative cast iron fireback with cupids throwing "lovebirds".
19th century
Excellent condition, to be used in a fireplace or as a backsplash.
Can be supplied...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
19Th Century, Pair of French Louis XVI style gilt bronze Fireplace Chenets
Located in IT
19Th Century, Pair of French Louis XVI style gilt bronze Fireplace Chenets,
The pair of Fireplace Chenets was made in the Louis XVI style in the fist half of the 19th century. The ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
Pair 19th Century French Ormolu mounted Marble Cassolettes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite pair of Louis XVI style 19th century French ormolu bronze and marble Cassolettes. Each mounted with top quality ormolu grapes, grape leaves, flanked by two Dionysus head...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Pair of Kingwood Porcelain-Mounted Pedestals in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A pair of pedestals in the Louis XVI manner
Constructed in kingwood, and dressed with ormolu gilt bronze mounts; rising from stepped rect...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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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