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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:  Gold
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze statue, signed E. Laurent. The statue is raised by an elegant oblong shaped ormolu base with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue. The statue is raised by a circular base with a tree trunk and a fallen water vessel amidst fine folia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Menelaus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu bust of Menelaus. The bust is raised by a square ormolu base below a fine mottled socle pedestal. The richly ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and very detailed pair of French 19th century patinated bronze statues. Each is raised on a square base with the word...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and white Carrara marble statue signed Lemire. The statue is rai...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large scale French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze statue of Diana the Huntress, signed by Barbedienne. Diana dressed in classical attire and is rea...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu statues. Each statue is raised by a square base with a Fine ground like design. Abov...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Bronze Statues of Mercury and Fortuna
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and black Belgian marble statues of Mercury and Fortuna, after a model by Louis Gu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Bust Signed Houdon and Frères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze bust of Diana the Huntress, signed Houdon and Susse Frères. The bust is raised by a striking circular base wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble, Bronze and Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sienna marble, patinated bronze and ormolu statue. The small scale statuette is raised by a square base with a fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and silvered bronze statues. Each statue is raised by silvered b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Statue of Diana the Huntress
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Diana the huntress, signed Susse Frères. The statue is raised by a rectangular mottled base with a concave f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Statues, Signed Carl Kauba
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu statues, signed Carl Kauba. Each patinated bronze winged cherub is dated 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronzes, Ormolu and Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronzes, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statues. Each small scale statue is raised by an elegant circular Rouge G...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze statues signed E Blavier. Each statue is raised by a finely executed ground designed bas...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Mid-19th Century Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and unusual French Louis XVI st. mid 19th century patinated bronze, ormolu, marble and silvered bronze statue. The statue is raised by a rectangular Rouge Griotte marble base with cut corners and a tapered mottled design. Above sits an adorable winged patinated bronze cherub wearing a swaging garment and a Hercules style helmet with a lion's head. The cherub is holding a commemorative silver...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Urns with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style figural gilt bronze (Ormolu) mounted and Vert Maurin marble (Veined green marble) covered urns. The domed removable lid centered by a flambeau finial, the ovoid body flanked by a pair of Putti (children) terms with their arms raised, warming their hands to finial flame...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Patinated Bronze Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze statue of a maiden dancing with cherubs with musical instruments Signed A. Carrier. The...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble, Ormolu and Bronze
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. black Belgian marble, ormolu and patinated bronze statues of ‘Jean qui rit, Jean qui pleure’, Jean who laughs, Jean who crie...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Statues Signed Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and rouge Griotte marble statues signed Clodion. Each small statue is raised by a circu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Bronze Group After Falconet
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze group with brown patina featuring Cupids fighting over a heart after Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791). This work had a great success in the second half of the 19th century...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Ormolu Statue of Diana and Her Dog
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue of Diana and her dog, signed A. Carrier. The statue is raised by a most decorative ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Statuettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Black Belgian marble statuettes of Apollo and Daphne. Each ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble statue, signed Clodion. The statue is raised by a demi lune shaped moulded Rouge Gri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Bust of a Young Maiden Signed A. Rollé
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu bust of a young maiden signed A. Rollé. The bust is raised by a square patinated bronze base below a circular ormolu socle pedestal with a mottled border. The beautiful maiden above is draped in a wonderfully executed flowing garment with a holly leaf at her shoulder. Above her lovely and finely detailed face is her hair wrapped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze statues depicting Parisians during the Belle Epoque. One bronze is of a courting scene with a gentleman and a la...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Vert de Patricia marble statue of drummer boys. The statue is raised by a rectangular Vert...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Bust of Menelaus
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated bronze and ormolu bust of Menelaus. The bust is raised by a square ormolu base below a fine mottled socle pedestal. The richl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue titled: "Au Clair De La Lune" and signed BOURET. T...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Statuettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Gris St. Anne marble statuettes of Nicolas Catinat and the Count of Tour...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Bronze and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, silvered bronze and marble statue of Diana The Huntress inscribed "Réduction Sauvage". The statue is raised by ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze. The bronze is raised on a square ormolu base with concave corners. Two nude bathing maidens frolic in the waves with t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French Late 19th Century Bronze Statue Signed by Ralph Charles Peyre
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and wonderfully detailed French late 19th century bronze statue signed by Ralph Charles Peyre. The oval shaped bronze is of three playful cherubs, one is distracting the o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most charming true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated bronze and Vert Patricia marble statues. Each statue is raised by a circular base with a mottled border and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Statue of L'Enlevement des Sabines
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. bronze statue of L'Enlevement des Sabines signed Raingo Frères. The high quality bronze is raised by a circular base where the soldier's ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Onyx Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated bronze, ormolu and onyx statue, signed Rousseau. The statue is raised by a cream colored onyx mott...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Statue of a Maiden Dancing with Cymbals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A graceful French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and Rouge Griotte marble statue of a maiden dancing with cymbals, signed Clodion. The statue is raised by a circular Rou...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze, Marble and Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI style patinated bronze putti in hunter dress. The statue is raised by a most elegant octagonal white Carrara marble base which tapers to a fl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Porcelain Busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in Style of Sèvres
Located in London, GB
This pair of busts depicts the former King and Queen of France, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The busts are crafted from unglazed white porcelain, known as bisque, or biscuit. Each...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Venetian 18th Century a Door-Knocker Putto
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Made in bronze in the shape of a p...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Parium Marie Antoinette Bust
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) parium bust of Marie Antoinette wearing a robe and mounted on a festooned pedestal and resting on a bronze base (signed with Sevre mark)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Mid-19th Century French Patinated Bronze Sculpture Composition "The Kiss"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a shelf or a woman's writing table with this sweet antique figure composition "Le Baiser"; created in France circa 1860, the bronze sculpture stands on a round base and feat...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Patinated Bronze Dog and Cat Chenets
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Large Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two-Tone Patinated and Dore Bronze Dog and Cat Form Chenets/Andirons Modeled after Jacques Caffieri...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Stunning Pair of Early Louis XVI French Bronze Chenets after Bouhon Fres, Paris
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of original early Louis XVI handmade solid bronze Chenets after Bouhon Fres Paris A rare, beautiful and deco...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Bust of Ajax
Located in Kittery Point, ME
After the antique, his helmet decorated with centaurs and panthers. In Homer’s Illiad, he is described as a hero of colossal frame who was trained by the...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Beautiful Pair of Patinated Resting Lions, Signed by Bernoux and Huzel
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of patinated resting lions, Signed by Bernoux and Huzel. This magnificent pair of resting lions have been exceptionally hand-casted/chisele...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair of French Late 18th century Louis XVI Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine pair of Louis XVI period candlesticks of unusual form. Each with an ovoid white marble body issuing a floral spray with a flower head nozzle, supported by three curved mo...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Bronze Sculpture of Faun and Bacchante
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XVI Bronze Sculpture of Faun and Bacchante Rare pair of bronze sculptures depicting Bacchante and Faun after a design by Jean-Hugues Taraval in 177...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Military Bronzes by Etienne Henri Dumaige
Located in London, GB
Representing two separate moments in the French Revolution, the uprising against Louis XVIth, and the fall of the monarchy in 1792. One subject being a drummer, marked a^??Avant le c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

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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