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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
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

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...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Capodimonte, Enamelled Porcelain Group, Putti with Flowers After Badessi
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

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Porcelain

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

19th Century French Antique Terra Cotta Cherub Figurine Statuette Objet d’Art
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This antique, elegant early 19th Century allegoric figure composition was hand crafted in terracotta clay and placed on an oval wooden base, in good condition. Two cherubs are drapin...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Clay, Terracotta, Wood

An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subject Representing a Monkey and its Young.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century Meissen porcelain subject representing a monkey and its young. An 18th century Meissen porcelain subject, circa 1760, depicting a monkey and its young. H: 15cm, W: 1...
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18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Porcelain

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

French 19th Century Bronze Statue, Signed H. Dumaige
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue signed H. Dumaige. The bronze is raised by a rectangular ormolu base w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Marble Bust of a Young Boy
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely sculpted with most likely a later brown and white marble socle.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Other

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

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Biscuit de Sèvres Porcelain Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An incredibly charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain statues of a boy and a girl. Each statue is raised by an elegant circular mottled base with a fine ground design. To the left is a beautiful young girl dressing in lovely period attire wearing a bonnet and carrying a water barrel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Porcelain

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

Gilt Bronze Cherub Chenet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of fireside Antique Chenet Andirons which are beautifully cast in the form of bronze winged Cherubs warming their hands whilst sat on Ormolu bases. These exquisite 19th century ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

Italian 19th Century Alabaster Statue and Marble Pedestal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality Italian 19th century Alabaster statue and marble pedestal. The statue is raised on a striking Italian 19th cent...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble

French Patinated Bronze Cherub Sculpture, Signed by Auguste Moreau
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and large sized Louis XVI style patinated bronze sculpture of a cherub, signed by Auguste Moreau, titled "Amour Sifflant". This is a fabulous piece that has been crafted b...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

19thc French Louis XVI Terracotta Sculpture of Beautiful Child Sig by Louis Kley
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Antique Louis XVI Terracotta Bust Sculpture of A Beautiful Child Signed by Louis Kley. Highly detailed and bust on Socle pedestal. Very good condition with no chips.
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze Statue of Two Cherubs, Signed Clodion
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze statue of two cherubs making wine, signed Clodion. The statue is raised by an oblong shaped base with a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze

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

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Gold Leaf

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
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XVI Sculptures

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Plaster

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 Louis XVI White Porcelain Three Graces Centerpiece
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (late 19th Century) white biscuit porcelain centerpiece with the Three Graces standing around an garland hung urn on a fluted column
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Porcelain

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

19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Giltwood Wall Carving with Floral Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall or dress a over-door with this elegant antique sculpture. Crafted in southern France circa 1860, the element depicts an ornate, gilt decorative wood wall mounted carv...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Giltwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain Bust of Marie Antoinette
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain bust of Marie Antoinette. The bust is raised by a circu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Biscuit de Sevres Porcelain Bust
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large-scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres Porcelain bust of Madame La Contesse Du Bary in the manner of the sculptor Pajo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Porcelain

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

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

French, 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Marble Statue Signed Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble statue signed Sèvres. The statue is raised by a white Carrara marble base with an eleg...
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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. Onyx and patinated Bronze busts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and patinated Bronze busts. These wonderful Bronze busts depict 'Jean qui rit et Jean qui pleure' Jean who ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Onyx, Bronze

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

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 St. Bronze of the Rescue of Andromeda
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze of the Rescue of Andromeda signed L. Gregoire. This striking bronze portrays Perseus, who was provided...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and marble statue, signed Auguste Moreau. The statue is raised by a fine circular marble base. The bronze above depicts ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara and Gris St. Anne busts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara and Gris St. Anne marble busts. These finely detailed Roman busts are of a young boy and girl, possibly brother an...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Carrara Marble

Large French Terracotta Figure of Bacchus and a Beauty, Signed, Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
A Large French Terracotta Figure of Bacchus and a Beauty, Signed Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. This terracotta sculpture is a representation of the 1868 work by French sculptor Alb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta

Rench 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Bronze Statue Signed by Moigniez
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze statue signed by Jules Moigniez. The statue is raised by an elegant mottled oblong ormolu base below the wonderfully executed patinated bronze ground design with rocks where the signature is displayed. Above is an impressive bird with open wings standing on a branch amidst richly chased leaves and berried designs with an intricately detailed snake standing in defense. Wonderful subject matter and exceptional attention throughout. Jules Moigniez was a renowned French sculptor. Born in 1835 in Senlis and died in Saint-Martin-du-Terte (Seine-et-Oise) in 1894. He was the student of Cornolera and started to exhibit his work in 1855. There is a famous sculpture of his called 'Chien D'arret avec faison' 'Dog with Pheasant...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, And Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Patinated Bronze, and Black Belgian marble statue of 'La Fortuna'. Fortuna is raised on a mottled black Belgian marble pedestal ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Marble Statuary Signed Kinsburger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and Gris St. Anne marble statue signed Kinsburger. The statue is raised by its original elegant octagonal Gris St. Anne ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and black Belgian marble statue. The statue is raised by a fine black Belgian marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Carrara Marble

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

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

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

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Ormolu Cherub Busts
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu cherubs busts. Each charming and high quality bust is rai...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood And Terra Cotta Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Terra Cotta dog statues. Each statue is raised by an oval shaped Giltwood pedestal with mottled edges and a den...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Terracotta, Giltwood

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bisque Porcelain Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and affectionate true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Alabama Rose Marble, Ormolu, white Carrara marble, and Bisque Porcelain statues...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Marble, 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

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 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 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

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

French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu statue of titled 'Mignon'. This wonderful statue of 'Mignon' is based on a character in Amb...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and Sienna marble statue. The small scale grouping of three charming cherubs is raised by a ci...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Sculptures

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Siena Marble, Bronze

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 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

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 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 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

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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