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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Louis XVI
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
Materials
Mahogany
Sculpture of a Baby in Fine Plaster, XXIst Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture of a Baby in Fine Plaster, XXIst Century.
Sculpture of a Baby in fine plaster, 21st century.
H: 55cm, W: 30cm, D: 21.5cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Late 19th Century Bronze Bust of Louise Brongniart After Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A French bust in bronze with original gold patina is derived from a masterpiece by Jean-Antoine Houdon. The original Bust of Louise Brongniart (1772-...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
18th or 19th Century White Marble Bust of a Young Woman
Located in Berlin, DE
The marble bust facing frontal with her eyes looking to her right. The hair fastened in a skillfull knot behind, the drapery covers her shoulders and breasts, with another section un...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Sevres manufacture : antique biscuit centerpiece, lesson to Love - 1891 - signed
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Louis-Simon Boizot
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Neoclassical style porcelain biscuit scene featuring the Lesson to Love after the work of Louis Simon Boizot : a woman wearing an antique-style dress sermonizing at Love, a remorsefu...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of winged angels in lacquered wood
Located in Salò, IT
Pair of "faux marble" lacquered wooden winged angels, seated, from the 18th century, resting on two turned lacquered wooden bases of recent manufacture, total height 102 cm, base dia...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Large Terracotta Busts, Apollo And Diana, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of large terracotta busts depicting Apollo, crowned with laurel, and Diana, with a forehead surrounded by a crescent moon, from the Louis XVI period.
These busts are presented ...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
18th Century Bisque Porcelain Statue "Le Baiser" after Jean Antoine Houdon
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this elegant and incredibly charming titled 'le baiser', translating to 'the kiss' in French. This statuette is rendered in bisque porcelain and depicts a bust of a te...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Gilded Bronze Bust of Louise Brongniart by Houdon.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Gilded bronze bust of Louise Brongniart by Houdon.
Sculpture of a bust of Louise Brongniart by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828), reproduction of the XIXth century.
h: 23cm , w: 1...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century, French Marble and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
Located in IT
19th Century, French Marble and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece
This particular centerpiece was made, in white marble and finely chiseled gilded bronze, in France between the end of the eigh...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Centerpiece Psychee and Cupidon Statue in Sevres biscuit, 1890s, France
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Discover the timeless elegance and symbolism of the Sèvres biscuit group featuring Psyche and Eros. This delicate work of art captures a mythical moment of love, sacrifice, and divin...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Marble Bust of Louise Brongniart on Violet Breccia Marble Pedestal
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this unique Carrara marble bust dating back to the end of the 19th century. It represents a young Louise Brongniart, daughter of a prominent French architect and membe...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble
19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock of a Lion Signed Festeau Le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock is signed by the Clockmaker Festeau Le Jeune. The case after a design of François Vion in form of a lion supporting a cylindrical case draped with ribbon tied laurel swags ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
A French Gilt Bronze Satyr Claude Michel Clodion (French, 1738-1814)
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).
Modeled as a satyr, incised CLODION...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Capodimonte, Enamelled Porcelain Group, Putti with Flowers After Badessi
By Capodimonte
Located in BARSAC, FR
Capodimonte factory in Italy near Naples.
Enamelled porcelain group presenting three putti playing with sheaves of rosebuds, one of them carrying a basket on his head.
Signed L...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Terracotta Lion Statues, 18th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Resting on pedestals, this pair of terracotta lions was made in the 18th century.
These terracotta lions are based on ancient iconography a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Petite Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Bust of a Young Lady
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A lovely gilt bronze bust depicting an elegant young lady, with fashionable frilled bonnet, finely draped clothing and a serene expression. Mounted on a deep blue porcelain and bronz...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Porcelain Perfume Bottles
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of porcelain perfume bottles,
Pair of German porcelain bottles of the 19th Century, very beautiful quality of the painted decorations...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Lapis Lazuli Mantel Clock after Falconet
Located in London, GB
French sculptor Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791) is the inspiration for this beautiful, sumptuous mantel clock. His clock, crafted in the late 18th Century and now on display at the Louvre Museum, caused such a stir when it was exhibited over 100 years later, at the Great Exhibition in Paris in 1900 that one reviewer claimed that it "attracted so much admiration from the crowds gathered around that the pressure was sufficient at times to endanger its safety."
As well as this famed 'Three Graces...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Ormolu, Bronze
19th Century Bronze Tazza Dish, Casted by Oudry, Paris
By A. Oudry
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique bronze tazza, a bowl on a high foot. The bowl is decorated with graceful flowers and dates from the late 19th century. Multicolored patina.
The bowl is signed Oudry, a well-known French designer of bronze statues and ornamental objects. The tazza is of a very fine quality and in good condition.
L. Oudry & Cie stands for Leopold Oudry...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Rudolstadt-Volkstedt White Porcelain Gilt Bronze Group of Putti
Located in Berlin, DE
German/Rudolstadt-Volkstedt late 19th century figure group of putti made of biscuit porcelain:
Four putti on landscape round pedestal around a vase pedestal, in moving posture and different states of mind playing with a goat, a sheep, a boar and a calf.
On high rectangular pedestal crater vase with applied flower...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
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
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Carrara White Marble Bust of Marie Antoinette
By Félix Lecomte
Located in London, GB
Bust of 'Marie Antoinette'
After the original by Felix Lecomte
Constructed in Carrara statuary marble, the bust of the Queen is set on a truncated ...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Antique Biscuit Porcelain Figure of Queen Marie Antoinette
Located in London, GB
This antique bust of Marie Antoinette has been gracefully crafted in biscuit porcelain after the fashionable Sevres style. Biscuit, or bisque, describes the technique whereby the por...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Scrap Wood
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...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
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
Materials
Bronze
18th Century White Marble Bust of Queen Marie-Antoinette
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful 18th century marble bust of Marie-Antoinette, wear and losses consistent with age and use.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Carrara Statue Marble Vintage 20th Century
Located in Forte Dei Marmi, IT
Carrara Statue Marble Vintage, age 20 th Century,
unique piece sculpted by Italian sculptor in 1913,
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
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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