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Decorative Objects For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Beaux Arts
Gilt Bronze and Pink Sevres Style Porcelain Antique Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This exquisite pink porcelain clock set is made in the Louis XVI style and comprises of two vases flanking a central clock. The porcelain clock dial is delicately painted and bears a...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Verde Antico Marble and Gilt Bronze Lidded Cassolettes
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of lidded urns in the Louis XVI style, the bronzes very much in the manner of the famous French sculptor Gouthiere. The tri-form base richly...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Trophy Form French Champleve and Cloisonne Vase with Cover
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent and very large (23 inch tall) antique (19th century) trophy form vase or urn with cover, finely crafted from bronze with body and lid featuring multi-colored floral and a...
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Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Large black glazed ceramic vase by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, circa 1980-1990
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large black glazed ceramic vase by Gisèle Buthod Garçon. Raku fired. Artist monogram and signature under the base. Circa 1980-1990. Unique piece. H : 12.6’ x 12.6’ inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

French 19th century Ormolu and black marble centerpiece, signed Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and black Belgian marble centerpiece, signed F. Barbedienne. This stunning centerpiece/tazza is raised on a circu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Floor Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) gilt wood floor torchiere with urn design and 9 bronze arms (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Putto Ormolu Patinated Bronze and Marble Candlestick
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This French candleholder, in the style of Clodion, is mounted on white statuary Carrara marble. The patinated putto holds a candle support of flowering acanthus leaves. Circular and rectangular marble shapes...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Ceramic Sculpture with Brown Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture with brown glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Magnificent Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Pink Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in Queens, NY
Magnificent Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Pink Chinese Porcelain Vases – A Fusion of East and West This fabulous and large pair of 19th-century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted Chinese porcelain covered vases / jars is a stunning testament to the opulence and artistry of the era. The exquisite pink ground porcelain, an export creation from late 19th-century China, features vivid hand-painted enamel decorations depicting majestic Chinese roosters...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Opaline Floral Vases, Attributed Jean François Robert for Baccarat
By Jean-Francois Robert, Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Opaline Floral Vases, Attributed Jean François Robert for Baccarat France, Mid 19th Century Jean-François Robert was a 19th Century French enamellist, active at Baccarat ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Glass

Stoneware vase with geometric decoration by Georges Martin, circa 1970-1980.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware vase with geometric decoration by Georges Martin. Artist monogram on the base. Circa 1970-1980. H : 10.6 x 6.3 x 3.9 inches Unique piece.
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1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze and White Marble Candlestick
Located in Barntrup, DE
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze and White marble candlestick An adorable French Louis XVI-style bronze candlestick or candle holder from the late 19th century. Beauti...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Picture Frame, Original Handwriting, Louis XVI Style, 1895, 6 x 10 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful brass picture frame, France, probably 1895. Picture size: 5,5 cm x 8,7 cm. On the back of the photo is a handwritten dedication from 1985, which describes the child in the ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Brass

Photo Frame Two-Tone Fired Enamel on Guillochè Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver S
Located in Firenze, FI
Large shaped photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone fired enamel on guillochè and with various ornaments in Louis XVI French Empire style and 4...
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1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Fleur de Pêcher marble candelabras. Each four arm candelabra is raised by three ormolu top...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box. This stunning rectangular shaped lidded box is raised by a bottom burnished Ormolu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Louis XVI style miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pill Box Silver is Round with translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a hand-painted miniatur...
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1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair Early 19th Century Ormolu and Patinated Bronze and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finest quality and large antique (early 19th century) French Louis XVI style ormolu and patinated marble and bronze candelabra, wi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Light-Blue and Amber Crystal and Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Light-blue and green crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated silver finish. Each object is handcrafted a...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Bowl on tray in glazed ceramic with pearly white interior by Gisèle ButhodGarçon
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bowl on tray in glazed ceramic with pearly white interior by Gisèle Buthod Garçon. Raku fired. Artist monogram and signature under the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 5.1’ x 11.2’ x 8....
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Glazed ceramic sculpture by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, circa 1980-1990
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic sculpture by Gisèle Buthod Garçon. Raku fired. Artist monogram and signature under the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 3.9’ x 5.5’ x 5.5’ inch...
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Antique Samson Enameled Jardiniere / cachePot Brass Insert
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your décor with this stunning antique Samson enameled jardiniere, complete with a brass insert. These elegant cachepots are a beautiful blend of...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pill Box Hand Painted Miniature Enamel Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand painted miniature fire-enamelled in Louis XVI style, second half of the 18th century, and fine hand-eng...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Antique Picture Frame, Photo Frame, France, Louis XVI Style ca 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful French picture frame in Louis XVI Style , circa 1900. Picture size: 8 cm x 12,5 cm. Total size: 9 cm x 16 cm. In the salons of the wealthy bourgeoisie and aristocracy, suc...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This pair of 19th century busts are after noted French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The pieces are exquisitely detailed and depict the head and torso of a ...
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Mid-19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Decorative Objects

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Metal

Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche in a Shape of a Wild Boar
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Bronze Card Tray or Pin Tray, Vide-Poche in a Shape of a Wild Boar This adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze in the ...
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1930s French Beaux Arts Vintage Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Louis XVI style miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted miniature fire enamelled in Louis XVI style, second half of the 19th century, and fine hand engravings. Siz...
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1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Sevres Clock Set, 3
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Sevres Gilt Bronze Mounted Pink Ground Three Piece Clock Set, late 19th century, the clock centered by a white enamel dial painted with flowers, two handles with masq...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

Vintage Cobalt Blue Royal Limoges France 22-Karat Gold Trinket Boxes Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Elegant vintage round Limoges 22-karat gold trinket jewelry box and e small plates French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor. Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcelain Limoges Castel...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Antique Picture Frame, France, Circa 1900, 10 x 13 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1900. Picture size: 10 cm x 13 cm. Passpartout size: 4 cm x 11 cm. The golden color of the brass with its warm sheen adds a special tou...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Brass

Porcelain Sculpture with Black Glaze Decoration by Tim Orr, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture with black glaze decoration by Tim Orr. Perfect original conditions. Signed under the base, circa 1970-1980.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Tiffany Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl in Beaux Arts Olympian
Located in New York, NY
Olympian sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Curved and tapering bowl on domed foot. At top a dense repousse frieze of love-making, harp-stumming nym...
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Early 1900s American Beaux Arts Antique Decorative Objects

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Sterling Silver

Antique Picture Frame, Louis XVI Style, France, Circa 1880, 17 x 23 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame, France, circa 1880. Picture size: 17 cm x 22,5 cm. French picture frames from the Neoclassicism era are an expression of an epoch that was known for i...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Brass

Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Gilt Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock, late 18th century, of architectural form, the pediment surmounted by an Apollo portrait bust, supporting by tapering columns, centered ...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Penguin
Located in Calenzano, FI
Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated golden finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for eve...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Gold box of Louis XVI period
Located in Paris, FR
Three-tones gold oval snuff box. The hinged lid is decorated with a country trophy medallion. The medallion is framed by a garland of green gold foliage and roses. The medallion is d...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Gold

Antique Monumental Pair of Italian Carved Giltwood Torcheres in Louis XVI Style
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This is a rare and impressive pair of hand-carved and gilded floor candleholders. The bold 19th century Baroque carving is authentic in style. The heavy tripod base with foliate scro...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Wood

Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GLORIOUSLY QUIRKEY AND WHIMSICAL Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder. Made by the well known maker, Maitland Smith,...
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Late 20th Century American Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Gold, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Partial Gilt Mounted Clock
Located in Germantown, MD
Louis XVI Style Partial Gilt and decorated Mantle Clock. True to the decorative arts of the 19 th century, this quality designer statement work blends...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Composition

Antique Picture Frame, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Russia, 1914, 9 x 14 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Wonderful brass picture frame, France, 1914. Enameled national flags on the top. Belgium, France, Great Britain and Russian Empire and the year 1914. Picture size: 10 cm x 13 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Brass

A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock, comprising a central drum-shaped clock with a sunburst pendulum, surmounted by the gilded figure of Athena wearing armour with a plu...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Porcelain Bust
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style life sized Sevres biscuit porcelain bust of Marie-Therese Louise Di Savoia-Carignano on a gilt decorated blue glazed so...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of French Gilt Bronze mounted Rouge Griotte Marble Urns in the Louis XVI taste, late 19th Century, have female masks and draped swages, rising on a socle plinth base. Dimension...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander, circa 1990.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Blue glazed ceramic vase by Robert Deblander. Artist signature under the base. Circa 1990. H : 6.9 x 4.3 inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Glazed ceramic bowl with pearly white interior by Gisèle Buthod Garçon, 1990
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed ceramic bowl with pearly white interior by Gisèle Buthod Garçon. Raku fired. Artist monogram and signature under the base. Circa 1980-1990. H : 8.3’ x 9.8’ inches.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of Louis XVI Ormulu Wall Clocks & Barometers
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (Mid-19th Century) ormolu wall clock and barometer set each of banjo form with Apollo mask above putti and ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Metal, Ormolu

Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Inclined Plane Mantel Clock
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
An extremely rare Louis XVI mantel clock 'a cremaillere', a movement driven by its own weight, where the moving drum barrel is running down an inclined whi...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Large 19th Century Sevres Style Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sevres style porcelain lidded vase. Having a classical Cobalt blue ground, gilded sc...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Sculpture Entitled "La Citadelle" by Pierre Martinon, circa 2000
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ceramic sculpture entitled « La Citadelle » by Pierre Martinon. Perfect original conditions. Signed and dated at the base "Pierre Martinon 2000". Unique piece. Far from...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

French 19th Century Louis XVI Gilded Bronze and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique 19th century French gilded bronze and white marble mantel clock of the period Louis XVI.  
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Enamel, Bronze

21st Century Crystal and Golden Bronze potiche with malachite stones
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century potiche in hand-carved clear crystal and with finely chiseled lost wax castings embellished with malachite stones, the base is in white marble. On request to customer ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Malachite, Marble

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Bradenton, FL
A very good quality Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock. French gilt bronze clock with enamel face, fruit and lion motif, on plinth. H 22.3 cm (8.8 in.), All clocks sold as is w...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pr. French Louis XVI Sevres Style Cobalt Blue Porcelain & Dore Bronze Mnt. Vases
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of large antique French Louis XVI Sevres style cobalt blue porcelain and dore bronze mounted vases with wreaths, flowers, and ribb...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Walnut Frame, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Early 20th century Louis XVI walnut frame, French. Carved ribbon bow typical of the Louis XVI style, the sculptures of the contours of the frame are of remarkable fineness. Good ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Walnut

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Bowl with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze bowl. This bowl is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. The golden bronze rhinoceros on the base was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Clock
Located in Paris, FR
Gilt bronze clock in the Louis XVI style representing a nymph and two cherubs. The nymph, undressed and resting on a cushion, is nursing one of the cherubs while the second one calls...
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Antique French Louis XVI Period Dore Bronze Striking Cartel Clock, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Antique French Louis XVI period dore bronze striking cartel clock, 18th century. With it's horological functions completely intact this stunning clock is in excellent condition with ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French Gilt Bronze Cartel Wall Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful Louis XVI style classical cartel wall clock, superbly made in gilded bronze. Of elegant design, with draped laurel swags, rams heads and a glazed aperture below the dial ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of Louis Seize Fire Gilded Candlesticks France 1800 by F. Barbedienne
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of strict classicistical fire gilded candlesticks France 1840, signed Barbedienne. Strict classicist design with square base, flowers and leaf ornaments in different finish. Decorated and smooth elements in alternation create otically balanced object. The widest part of the stem is 4.0cm Ferdinand Barbedienne (* August 6, 1810 in Saint-Martin-de-Fresnay, Calvados department, France; † March 21, 1892 in Paris) was a French sculptor, bronze ware manufacturer, and gallery owner. One of the most important and popular Éditeurs d'art, or publishers of art articles, he had most of the French sculptors of his time under contract. Life and work Ferdinand Barbedienne was the son of a farmer. At the age of 13, he learned the Craft of saddlery. In 1822 he moved to Paris, where he first worked as a clerk in a wallpaper shop. He received start-up capital from his employer to open his own store, which he set up on Rue Notre-Dame-de-Lorette in 1834. He pursued the idea of exhibiting bronze statues in addition to his core business and mass producing them in small format. In 1838, he joined forces with the mechanic Achille Collas, who had developed the machine á reduction (réducteur for short); a device based on the principles of the pantograph that could reproduce three-dimensional objects in any size - reduced or enlarged. On November 29, 1838, both signed the founding contract for the company Société Ferdinand Barbedienne et Achille Collas, which aimed to commercially exploit the mechanized production of sculptural works for an initial 20 years. Barbedienne took care of the commercial management of the company, while Collas contributed the patent on his invention and seven existing machines, and with his profound knowledge of machinery was responsible for the production processes. Together they decided on the subject matter of the objects, the selling prices, and all other financial matters. In 1841, they produced casts of the Apollo of Belvedere, the Spinario, and 21 pieces with the motif of a bas-relief of the Parthenon. These were followed by versions of the Laocoon group, the Venus of Arles, and the Borghese Fencer, among others. Special interest was initially shown in works from antiquity, for which casts from the Atelier de Moulage in the Louvre served as models. The company continued to produce works by representatives of the Renaissance such as Michelangelo, Donatello, Giovanni Bologna or by French sculptors such as Jean Goujon, Jean-François Flamand, Pierre Puget, François Girardon, Antoine Coysevox...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Vase with White Glaze Decoration of Michel Leveque to La Borne, 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with white glaze decoration by Michel Levêque, Potter of La Borne. Perfect original conditions. Signed " M. Levêque" under the base. Circa 1970.
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20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Antique and Vintage Decorative Objects for Sale: Find Vases, Bowls, Boxes and Clocks on 1stDibs

Every time you move into a house or an apartment — or endeavor to refresh the home you’ve lived in for years — life for that space begins anew. The right home accent, be it the simple placement of a decorative bowl on a shelf or a ceramic vase for fresh flowers, can transform an area from drab to spectacular. But with so many materials and items to choose from, it’s easy to get lost in the process. The key to styling with antique and vintage decorative objects is to work toward making a happy home that best reflects your personal style. 

Ceramics are a versatile addition to any home. If you’ve amassed an assortment of functional pottery over the years, think of your mugs and salad bowls as decorative objects, ideal for displaying in a glass cabinet. Vintage ceramic serveware can pop along white open shelving in your dining area, while large stoneware pitchers paired with woven baskets or quilts in an open cupboard can introduce a rustic farmhouse-style element to your den.

Translucent decorative boxes or bowls made of an acrylic plastic called Lucite — a game changer in furniture that’s easy to clean and lasts long — are modern accents that are neutral enough to dress up a coffee table or desktop without cluttering it. If you’re showcasing pieces from the past, a vintage jewelry box for displaying your treasures can spark conversation: Where is the jewelry box from? Is there a story behind it?

Abstract sculptures or an antique vessel for your home library can draw attention to your book collection and add narrative charm to the most appropriate of corners. There’s more than one way to style your bookcases, and decorative objects add a provocative dynamic. “I love magnifying glasses,” says Alex Assouline, global vice president of luxury publisher Assouline, of adding one’s cherished objects to a home library. “They are both useful and decorative. Objects really elevate libraries and can also make them more personal.”

To help with personalizing your space and truly making it your own, find an extraordinary collection of decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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