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
Period: Early 20th Century
Reclaimed Limestone flooring Black & White CASTLE
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Provencal French Antique Limestone Flooring ,Authentic Reclaimed Limestone Age of the 20th Century, 3 cm thick ( 1.2 inch ) the square-shape...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
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
19th century French inlaid pedestal after Francoise Linke
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Rare and Beautiful 19th century French inlaid pedestal after Francoise Linke
around 1900
very good conditions
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze, Ormolu
Fire Screen Bronze Dore or Brass, Louis XVI Style Early 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Three-panel fire screen bronze or brass
Fire Sceen ,original.Louis XVI Style
Very elegant Fire screen
Beautiful and elegant fireplace screen, Louis XVI style
It is a folding screen...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
Fireplace Bellows in Embossed Brass Representing a Woman
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare fireplace bellows is made of embossed brass on wood; The embossed brass represents a woman. This is a French work in Louis the 16th style. Circa 1900
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
Louis XVI Style Fireplace In Royal Red And White Carrara Marble Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI Style Fireplace In Royal Red And White Carrara Marble
Dimensions of the hearth: 94 x 98 cm
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Antique Louis XVI Style Limestone Fire Mantel
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Antique Louis XVI Style limestone fireplace dating back to circa 1900. The cream shade with warm tones works well with the smooth surface and curved inner edges, giving off a classic...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone, Limestone
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
Table with a marble top, France, around 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Table with a marble top, France, circa 1910.
Wood: walnut
dimensions: height 75 cm diameter 48 cm
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
1900s Large Louis XVI Bronze Door Handles Set of 2
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Large Louis XVI Bronze Door Handles, 1900s, Set of 2.
Fabulous pair of large antique Louis XVI-style bronze door handles, from the late 19th early 20th Century.
These impress...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Bronze
Waldorf Astoria Louis XVI French Limestone Mantel Painted
Located in New York, NY
The pictured hearth is not included. Louis XVI French Regency style carved limestone mantel that has been painted a pale yellow color. This mantel has a modest design with three carv...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Waldorf Astoria Louis XVI French Regency Marble Mantel
Located in New York, NY
Crafted during the 19th Century in the style of Louis XVI French Regency, this marble mantel showcases a unique blend of brown, gray, and white veined marble. Its design features sub...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Chenets, circa 1900
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of brightly silvered bronze chenets are from France (circa 1900), in the style of Louis XVI, as noted by the presence of laurel leaf festoons and pots au feu finials. They were used in well-appointed homes, not only to decorate the front of the fireplace, but to prevent burning logs from rolling onto priceless rugs, should they break free of the fire. Often seen in natural wrought iron, or gilded in gold (in finer homes), it is unusual to see them in silvered bronze.
Each finial has two pots au feu of different sizes and orientation adorned with a laurel swag. The larger fire pot...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
Louis XVI Rouge Grey White Marble Mantel 5th Ave NYC
Located in New York, NY
Retrieved from a 1926 residence at 950 5th Ave and East 76th St in Manhattan, NYC. This mantel was hand carved from brown rouge royal marble and features light...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Large Louis the 16th Style 4 Panels Brass and Grilling Folding Fireplace Screen
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This large folding fireplace screen with 4 grilling panels and framed by an embossed brass and bronze frieze is decorated with macaroons and garlands dec...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
1920s Louis XVI Style Mantel Tan Grey Brown White Shades
Located in New York, NY
This mantel was recovered from a 1926 well heeled apartment at 950 5th Avenue and East 76th Street on the upper east side of NYC. Hand carved stone featuring various shades of tan, g...
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1920s Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Louis XVI Regency Marble Mantel Suite 14M
Located in New York, NY
This early 20th Century Louis XVI style mantel was hand carved in France out of brown, gray, and white veined marble. It was brought over and installed in the newly built Waldorf Ast...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Long Giltwood Turned Rope Giltwood Dentil Fragment
Located in Nashville, TN
Just shy of 5 foot, this carved wood room dentil fragment is matte gilt and water gilt. Probably salvaged from a paneled room boiserie in very good physical condition. Presents very ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Giltwood
Louis the 16th Style Brass and Grilling Fireplace Screen, French Work
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This Louis the 16th style 4 panels folding fireplace screen is made of brass and grilling. This firewall is decorated with bows, ribbons and garlands. T...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Brass
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
Early 20th Century French Wall Gilt Wood Ornament
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Early 20th century French wall gilt wood ornament.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Giltwood
19th Century Rich Sculpted Louis XVI White Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Southall, GB
A rich and beautiful 19th century antique French sculpted Louis XVI white Carrara marble fireplace mantel. Hand carved with a serpentine shelf with, detailed frieze which is powerful...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Maple
Pair of Antique French Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Pedestals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant pair of early 20th century French Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted pedestals. Constructed in parquetry wood with gilt bronze mounts, rising from stepped rectangular pli...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Veined Grey Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style veined grey and white marble fireplace mantel surround, surmounted with a pair of cylindrical marble columns and an edged frieze, Pari...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Antique French Louis XVI Brass / Bronze Flame Finial Pair of Andirons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XVI brass / bronze flame finial pair of andirons with adjustable fender. Item features pair of urn and flame finial andirons, pi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Bronze
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
Waldorf Astoria Marble Mantel Louis XVI Style Regency Carved Brown Marble
Located in New York, NY
Hearth not included. This mantel, original to the M Suite on the 28th Floor of the Waldorf Astoria Towers is carved in a Louis XVI Regency style from earth tone brown marble. Floral ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
French Regency Carved Marble Mantel Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Located in New York, NY
Hearth not included. Carved earth tone dark brown and grey marble Louis XVI French Regency mantel from the early 20th century. This petite mantel was one...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
A large French Louis XVI style carved wood pedestal with a faux marble and gilded finish. This is a very decorative piece that can hold a large vessel or bust.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Gold Leaf
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
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Onyx, Marble, Metal, Bronze
Louis XVI Gilded Fernery
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19/20th Cent) gilded cane round planter/fernery with ram heads and cane stretcher.
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
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Cane
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
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
Pair of Louis XVI Style Patinated Gilt Metal Chenets
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Patinated Gilt Metal decorated acorn Chenets. Measures 14" in width and stand 9" tall. Listing is for the pair. Not per item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Large French Louis XVI Style Wood Jardinière or Planter with Divided Zinc Insert
Located in Birmingham, AL
Fabulous Louis XVI style wood jardinière from a hotel near Èze, a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France, having typical neoclassical carved and ebonized lo...
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1910s French Vintage Louis XVI Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Zinc
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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