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Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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 Gold Etui
Located in New Orleans, LA
A marvelous objet d'art is this exquisite Louis XVI-era étui. Crafted entirely of green and yellow gold, this stunning octagonal vessel bears an exceptional, engraved Neoclassical de...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Gold

18th-Century French Gold Etui
18th-Century French Gold Etui

18th-Century French Gold Etui

An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red crystal box. The box is composed of two sections of French orange/red crystal which are m...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box
An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box

An Unusual 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Orange/Red Crystal Box

Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Hinged Box
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Box. The box is composed of two sections of French black crystal wh...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Hinged Box
Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Hinged Box

Fantastic 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Black Crystal Hinged Box

A Large 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Footed Prismatic Crystal Box, Domed top
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful and Quite Large 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Footed Crystal Box. The top crystal is domed and sits on a hinged ormolu mount with a seashell clasp. The crystal is ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Ormolu

A Large 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Footed Prismatic Crystal Box, Domed top
A Large 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Footed Prismatic Crystal Box, Domed top

A Large 19th C French Ormolu Mounted Footed Prismatic Crystal Box, Domed top

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box. This beautiful rectangular Crystal box showcases lattice cut patterns and a reeded O...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu box

Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century
By A. Klein
Located in Paris, FR
Small, rectangular, enamel coffer decorated with mythological scenes that are framed with spiraling lines of ormolu and attached with flowers at the corners. The Rape of Proserpina by the god Pluto adorns the lid. The front and back of the box are decorated with images of Diana being woken by her nymphs and the Rape of Europa. The sides have images of Mercury educating Cupid and a bath scene...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century
Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century

Enamel Coffer with Mythological Scenes Signed Klein in Paris, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Octagonal Table Box, circa 1890
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style gilt bronze and Sèvres-style porcelain mounted octagonal table box. French, circa 1890. This fine porcelain and gilt bronze-mounted box has an octagonal ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Octagonal Table Box, circa 1890
Louis XVI Style Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Octagonal Table Box, circa 1890

Louis XVI Style Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Octagonal Table Box, circa 1890

Early 18th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Small Chest
Located in Dallas, TX
A Louis XVI kingwood small chest with brass mounts. Opens to a metal lined interior and two velvet working lower drawers. Circa 1700, France.
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Early 1700s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass

Early 18th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Small Chest
Early 18th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Small Chest

Early 18th Century Louis XVI Kingwood Small Chest

Pill Box fired Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand painted miniature with fire enamelling in Louis XVI style, second half of the 19th century, and fine hand engravings...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Sterling Silver

Pill Box fired Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pill Box fired Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Pill Box fired Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Amber crystal box with opaque cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI
21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni. Table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel inserted in a very fine ha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Clear crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for e...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box
21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Hand carved clear crystal and patinated golden bronze clinex-holder. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this Kl...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Clear Crystal Box with Crocodrile
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Handcarved clear crystal box with Crocodrile made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. This box has got a oval shape. Each object is handcrafted and the ca...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Clear Crystal Box with Crocodrile
21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Clear Crystal Box with Crocodrile

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Clear Crystal Box with Crocodrile

Miniature Louie XVI Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th century miniature Louis XVI style inlaid decorative chest with marble top. Small chest has two drawers with ornamental brass hardware. Perfect as a unique trinket or jewel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Miniature Louie XVI Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers With Marble Top
Miniature Louie XVI Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers With Marble Top

Miniature Louie XVI Style Inlaid Chest of Drawers With Marble Top

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Silver Bronze Fish
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with silver finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Silver Bronze Fish
21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Silver Bronze Fish

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Silver Bronze Fish

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Penguin
By Oggetti D'Arte
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 Boxes

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Bronze

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Penguin
21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Penguin

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Penguin

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Louis XVI style miniature Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio 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 Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Louis XVI style miniature Salimbeni
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Louis XVI style miniature Salimbeni

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-painted Louis XVI style miniature Salimbeni

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Hand carved clear crystal and patinated golden bronze box. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this box is a mo...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Elevate your collection with this exquisite oval pill box, crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. This piece is adorned with a hand-painted fire-enameled miniature, echoi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Salimbeni
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Salimbeni

Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Salimbeni

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Clear crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box
21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box

French Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French 19th century travelling classic case box for the personal items of the aristocracy ensuring that toiletries and other beauty essentials stay organized and secure. A stunning...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

French Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century
French Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century

French Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Hand carved clear crystal and patinated golden bronze box. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this box is a mod...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Clear crystal box with opaque cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the car...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI
21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amethyst Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi xvi
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Amethyst crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care fo...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amethyst Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi xvi
21st Century, Hand-Carved Amethyst Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi xvi

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amethyst Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi xvi

21st Century, Hand-Carved Pink and Light Blue Crystal and Bronze Box
By Oggetti D'Arte
Located in Calenzano, FI
Pink and light blue crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated silver finish. Each object is handcrafted an...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Pink and Light Blue Crystal and Bronze Box
21st Century, Hand-Carved Pink and Light Blue Crystal and Bronze Box

21st Century, Hand-Carved Pink and Light Blue Crystal and Bronze Box

Late 19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Casket
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain, hand painted casket. Having a Burgundy colour ground, with an inset pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain

Late 19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Casket
Late 19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Casket

Late 19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Casket

French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) bronze dore rectangular shaped box with onyx inset top.   
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Box
French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Box

French Louis XVI Bronze Dore Box

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19/20th century) bronze dore rectangular shaped jewel box with round plaque of lady and man.     
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Box
French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Box

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Dore Box

19th C Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Keepsake Box W Brass Footing
Located in Van Nuys, CA
One-of-a-kind 19th century Limoges hand-painted porcelain keepsake box with brass footing for your consideration. This delightful porcelain jewelry keepsake box is decorated with ha...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Brass

19th C Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Keepsake Box W Brass Footing
19th C Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Keepsake Box W Brass Footing

19th C Limoges Hand Painted Porcelain Keepsake Box W Brass Footing

French 19th Century 'Sevres' Porcelain Mounted Casket
By Tahan Paris
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century gilded ormolu and Sevres style porcelain mounted casket, the hinged lid opening to a silk lined interior (needing repair) and raised on ormolu melon ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Porcelain, Walnut

French 19th Century 'Sevres' Porcelain Mounted Casket
French 19th Century 'Sevres' Porcelain Mounted Casket

French 19th Century 'Sevres' Porcelain Mounted Casket

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta Keepsake Boxes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and finely detailed true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Terra Cotta keepsake boxes. Each wonderful box is raised on a rectangular based with a rope designed edge ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Boxes

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Terracotta

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta Keepsake Boxes
True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta Keepsake Boxes

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta Keepsake Boxes

Louis Xvi decorative boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI decorative boxes 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 decorative boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI decorative boxes 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 decorative boxes, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Limoges, Franco Salimbeni, and Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres. 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 decorative boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $165 and tops out at $359,153 while the average work can sell for $1,430.

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