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Louis XVI Sculptures

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
Color:  Brown
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 Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of French XVI Bronze Dore Monkey Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French XVI-style (20th CentURY) bronze-dore monkey candlesticks (PRICED AS Pair).  
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20th Century French Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

Sèvres Biscuit Porcelain and Ormolu Bust of Marie Antoinette after F. Lecomte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sèvres (Attributed) biscuit porcelain and ormolu bust of Marie Antoinette after Felix Lecomte (French sculptor 1737-1817) exquisitely cast and modeled, the face in white biscuit porc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Rouge Griotte Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statues. Each statue is raised on a wonderful circular Rouge Griotte marble pedestal with a t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

18th Century White-Grey French Pair of Walnut Putti aux Vases, Antique Cherubs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A white-grey pair of Louis XVI Epoque Putti or Cherubs statuettes. Hand sculpted and patinated in Walnut in their original antique condition. This Parisian pair of putti are facing e...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Walnut

Pair of 18th Century Statues
Located in TOULOUSE, FR
Pair of statues representing women dressed in the antique style holding torches. Patinated terracotta stucco. Louis XVI period XVIIIth century.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble, Ormolu, and Terra Cotta Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Terra Cotta, ormolu and Sarrancolin marble statue attributed to Clodion. The statue is raised by it original elegant circular Sarran...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Majolica/Fiance Models of Lions Perched on Stands
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th century French Majolica/Fiance Models of Lions Perched on stands. Each is wonderfully hand painted in vibrant purple and blue colorways. The bases are green and each i...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ceramic

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Pedestal
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI carved pedestal is the most exquisite way to display your prized sculpture, vase or objet d'art! Hand-crafted exclusively from old-growth quarter-sawn o...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Oak

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant with a Crown
Located in New York, NY
An Elaborate 19th century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant. After the model by P.J. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, the Sultana sitting on the elephants back and h...
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1860s German Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th Century Sevres Biscuit Group of Three Frolicking Puttos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Sevres biscuit group of three frolicking puttos France, Date Lettered 1884 A splendid example of 19th century Sevres biscuit porcelain...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ceramic, Wood

Terra Cotta Bust of Marie Antoinette, Terra Cotta Bust of Marie Antoinette
By Jean-Baptiste Nini 1
Located in Vista, CA
After Jean-Baptiste Nini (French, 1717-1786) inscribed "J. B. Nini, 1780" on shoulder of bust. Mounted in a neoclassical gilt-brass surround. In a technique of his own inventi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta

Tall Pair of Neoclassical Carved Giltwood Wall Trophies or Appliques
Located in Nashville, TN
Presents very well, each trophy( possibly a grand tour souvenir ) of matte lemony gilt with water gilt accents. The set an allegory to Arts, music , sciences, and architecture, Of c...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Sculptures

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Wood

Set of French 19th Century Grand Tour Period Busts and Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative set of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Grand Tour period Walnut, marble, faux painted marble, and ormolu busts and pedestals...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Bust, Signed F. Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu bust of Venus, signed F. BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR. The statue is raised by a circular mottled white Carrara marble bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Inlaid Pedestal After Francoise Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century Breche Violette marble top, bombe shaped pedestal, with wonderful scrolling foliate gilded ormolu mounts, Marquetry inlaid classical decoration to th...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Mahogany

Belgian Mid-19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Sarrancolin Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality Belgian mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sarrancolin marble statue signed Charles Samuel 1894 and Petermann Fondeur Bruxelles. The statue is raised by a beautiful stepped mottled Sarrancolin marble base with finely sculpted block feet. The striking ormolu statue above depicts a beautiful maiden draped in a wonderfully executed flowing garment with her hair tied in an updo while holding a cornucopia overflowing with coins in her arms symbolizing abundance and prosperity. She is standing on a wheel amidst three cherubs on a wonderfully executed ground like design. All original gilt throughout. Charles Samuel (1862, in Brussels – 1939, in Cannes) was a Belgian sculptor. Samuel was born in Brussels and trained there. He studied sculpture with Eugène Simonis, Joseph Jaquet and Charles van der Stappen, and medal-making with the goldsmith and sculptor Philippe Wolfers...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Statue Signed Moreau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu statue of two cherubs signed Moreau. The two playful winged cherubs are standing amidst a rocky terrain while one is whispering in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Rouge Griotte Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statue. The statue is raised by exceptional acanthus leaf ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu & Bronze Statue, Signed Delesalle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and richly detailed French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze signed Delesalle statue. The statue with an oval patinated bronze base has two fem...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Statue After Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statue after Claude Michel Clodion. The charming statue is raised by a beautiful sq...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Statue, Signed Lemire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze statue, signed Lemire. The statue is raised by an oval giltwood base with a fine mottled border. Above...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Statue of a Lady by Moreau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and high quality French 19th Century Louis XVI st. ormolu statue of a lady sitting by the sea, signed by Mathurin Moreau. The beautiful statue is raised by a circular mottle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta and Giltwood Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and finely detailed true pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. terra cotta and giltwood statues. Each statue is raised by an elegant circular mottled base where each ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta, Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Giltwood, and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, giltwood, and Rouge du Languedoc marble statue. The statue is r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Statue after Étienne-Maurice Falconet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Breche Violette marble statue after Étienne-Maurice Falconet. The statue is raised by a circular marble base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Terracotta Bust of a Young Boy Signed Houdon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI style terracotta bust of a young boy signed Houdon. The terra cotta bust is raised by an attractive Rosso Levanto circula...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Statue of a Beautiful Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu statue of a beautiful maiden, signed S. Kinsburger. The statue is raised by a wonderfully executed terrain designed base, where the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Decorative Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and extremely high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Wedgwood and marble decorative statues. Raised by rectangular shaped Bleu Turquin marb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and black Belgian marble statues. Each statue is raised by a circular black Belgian marble base with a fine mottl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming small scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble statue. The statue is raised by a square marble base below a fine ormolu terrain design. The lovely winged ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Statue of Two Maidens, Signed Moreau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu statue of two beautiful maidens signed Moreau. The statue is raised by a fine circular mottled base with an outs...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Period Statue/Desk Accessory
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Napoleon III period ormolu statuary grouping of Jean de la Fontaine's Fable "Le Loup plaidant contre le renard par-devan...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Silver, Brass, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Griotte Marble Bust
By Léopold Harzé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high-quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble bust, named Dorine and signed by Léopold Harzé. The bust is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Festive Figural Statues, Signed Devaulx
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and nicely scaled pair of French Louis XVI st. ormolu festive figural statues, signed Devaulx. On the left she is leaning on a tree stump, draped in a flowing garme...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Brèche Violette Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Brèche Violette marble statue of L'Automne signed by Rancoulet. The statue is raised by a striking and uniquely shaped Brèche ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and high quality pair of French Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statues. Each is raised by an ormolu bottom plate below the mottled edge circular Rouge ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Statue Depicting Mars and Minerva
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French Louis XVI st. 19th century statue depicting Mars and Minerva. Each statue is raised by a White Carrara circular pedestal abo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Statue of a Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu statue of a maiden with winged cherub signed Musée de Sèvres. The statue is r...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu statues. Each statue is raised by an elegant mottled base with fine rounded borders. The beautiful maidens above are e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Paperweight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble paper weight, signed and stamped. The decorative paper weight has a Vert Antiqu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Terra Cotta Statue, Signed Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. terra cotta statue, signed Clodion. The statue is raised by a lovely darker patina terra cotta base with a fine mottled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cherub Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu cherub statues. Each richly chased winged cherub displays a joyful expression and stands upon a tapered circul...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statues. Each statue is raised by a Fine circular Rouge Griotte marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Onyx Statue of a Maiden
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and onyx statue of a maiden in the forest. The statue is raised by a lovely circular onyx base with a m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Onyx, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Statue of Pierrot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu statue of Pierrot singing. Pierrot is standing on a square base all dressed in his pantomime outfit playing his ukulele and singin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Rouge Griotte, and black Belgian marble statues. Each statue is raised by a circular black Belgian ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Cherub Signed Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu cherub signed statues. The pair are raised by ormolu bun feet below a square Rouge Griotte marble base with mottled border...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Statue/Paper Weight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu small scale statue/paper weight, signed F. Barbedienne and G. Gardet named "Poussin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Belle Époque Period Ormolu and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI style Belle Époque period ormolu and fleur de Pêcher marble statue. The most charming small scale statue is raised by its o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and extremely charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statue. The statue is raised by an elegant circular Rouge Griotte marble base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Antique French Patinated Bronze Winged Putti Seated on Fluted Plinths
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous Pair of Antique French mid 1800s Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Putti Seated on Fluted Plinths. Each putti is seen seated with their arms an...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

18th Century Wood Sculpture "Bambino Gesu" with Eyes in Glass
Located in Palermo, IT
18th century wood sculpture "bambino gesu" with eyes in glass with round golden base from Naples traditionally sculpture for presepe. Th...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Scrap Wood

Pair of Classical Figurines, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of classical style figurines in painted terra cotta, French late 18th century. From the personal collection of Pierre Moulin, author of French Cou...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta

Set of 4 Louis XVI Wooden Seasonal Putti
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style (18th Cent) stripped wood life-size putti depicting the four seasons sitting on socle bases. (after the marble models by Camillo Rusconi)
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Wood

A 19th Century French Gilt & Patinated Bronze Figural Mantel Clock by Raingo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI style gilt and patinated bronze clock depicting mother and child, by Raingo Frères, Paris. The dial marked: Raingo Fres, A Paris. Circa ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Terracotta Bust of Comte d'artois, by Fernand Cian, Early 20th Century
By Fernando Ciancianaini
Located in Spencertown, NY
The bust signed "Fernand Cian, Paris, 1776" and below with "Comte d'Artois" with turned yellow marble socle.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta

Important Terracotta Bust of Madame du Barry
Located in Montreal, QC
Important terracotta bust of Madame du Barry resting on a Rouge de Languedoc marble base, beautiful patination, inscribed on back: "Feceit 1777." Ma...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta

Louis Xvi sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI sculptures 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 sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Claude Michel Clodion, Meissen Porcelain, Charles G. Lemire, 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 sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $480 and tops out at $280,000 while the average work can sell for $10,800.

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