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Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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
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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Vert De Patricia Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square marble base with a fine circular twisted desig...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Set of Three French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Garniture Compotes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. garniture set of three Porcelain de Paris compotes. The set consists of two circular and one oblong oval urns tha...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Clock
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI period gilt bronze mounted malachite clock French, late 18th century Measures: Height 50cm, width 34.5cm, depth 13.5cm This fine mantel clock was produced during the e...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Ormolu, Bronze

French Original Black Painted Portable 18th Century Writing Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An original black painted portable desk from the end of the 18th century. With owner initials, the desk has a French hand-written address on the inside. ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Wood

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Cobalt Blue Glass Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue glass vases. Each vase is raised by a lovely ormolu base with a fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Enameled Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and enameled porcelain centerpiece hand signed by Picard. The centerpiece is raised by a striking and richly detailed ormolu base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a circular white Carrara marble base with an elegant lightly c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara 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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Dore Bronze Mounted Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and quite beautiful pair of Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted Chinese Famille Rose porcelain, sgraffito ground covered vases or por pourries. Each is exceptionally hand ...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Antique French 19th C Pink Ground Sevres Style 3-Piece Pot-Pourri/Candelabra Set
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary and fantastic quality antique French Louis XVI style and sevres style pink ground three piece pot-pourri and four arm candelabra garniture set. This unusual and quit...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

19th Century French Ormolu Centre Piece in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional quality 19th century Ormolu centre piece in the Louis XVI style. The shallow lobed ogee bowl shaped receiver with lappest cast deep rim below a fluted swept top with l...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, 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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candelabras, attributed to F. Barbedienne. Each candelabra is raised on a circular finely chased ormolu base with acanthus leaf...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Malachite Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Malachite three arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by a square Malachite...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Ormolu

Louis XVI Gold Snuff Box, Circa 1778
Located in Paris, FR
Oval snuff box in three tones of gold. The hinged lid is decorated with an intricate scale pattern surrounded by a frieze of roses, ribbons, and pink, green and white gold leaves. Th...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Gold

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of impressive and large scale, French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu cassolettes. the urns are raised by a thick stepped marble plinth decorated by...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu and Porphyry electrified candelabra lamps. Each candelabra is raised by elegant or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Gilt Bronze and White Marble Portico Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
A 19th century gilt bronze and white marble portico clock.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Gold Plate

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze, 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 Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and ormolu lidded urn. The urn is raised on a circular base decorated with acanthus leaves and an ormolu band above...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Marble and Bronze Cassolettes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI marble and bronze Cassolettes represent the epitome of affluence! handcrafted from exquisitely veined marble and festooned with bronze mounts fr...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pr Ormolu Mtd French Sevres Biscuit & Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Seasons Vases
Located in New York, NY
An elaborate and monumental pair of 19th century Ormolu Mounted French Sevres Porcelain and biscuit porcelain cobalt blue ground "Four Seasons" vases. This pair of vases are extremel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

A Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Porphyry Vases, 19th Century
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Spencertown, NY
The mounts are similar to those by Gouthière. The one vase having more speckling of white in the porphyry than the other.
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porphyry, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square ormolu base with concave corners and a delicate Coeur de Rai wrap a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Crystal and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal and ormolu vases. Each circular tapered shaped crystal vase displays beautiful thick cut crystal with diamond shaped de...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu urn. The urn is raised on a finely chased design scalloped base with pie...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Antique 19th Century Porcelain Model of a Bolognese Dog, After J. Kirchner
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous antique 19th century porcelain model of a bolognese dog, signed Deresden in Underglaze blue mark, After the Original Meissen Model by Johann G...
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Early 1900s German Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lidded Casolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu lidded cassolette urns. Each cassolette is raised by a square white Carrara marble base with a fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Medici Designed Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain and ormolu Medici designed vase. The vase is raised on a chased ormolu base below a square support and f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Crystal and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. amethyst colored cut crystal and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Faux Lapis Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
On this Louis XVI style gilt bronze and faux lapis wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi it's possible to appreciate the handcrafted work of gilt bronze decorations such as branch's ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Enamel

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Two-Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu two arm candelabras. Each candelabra is raised by fine topie shaped feet below t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal vase. The vase is raised by a richly chased circular base, with charming birds in their nes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and White Carrara Marble Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabra, modeled after Clodion. The two arm candelabra is raised by fine topie shaped feet below the...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, 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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and ormolu lidded urns, attributed to A. Ermane. Each urn is raised by a square silvered br...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Stunning Ormolu Mantel Clock, Powerful Creativity of Dupasquier
Located in Warsaw, PL
The outstanding mantel clock is in the style of Louis XVI – Louis Seize (1774-1792). Royal breath appears in each motif. Almost the entire upper part of the clock is inlaid with or...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Five Arm Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and rock crystal candelabras. Each beautiful six arm candelabra is raised by a fine elegantly curved foliate support...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, 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 Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Mid 19th Century French Louis XVI St. Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. ormolu mounted on white Carrara marble three arm electrified candelabras. Raised by topie feet with acanthus leave capitals. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of mid 19th century French Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and ormolu mounted cassolettes. The pair are raised by a marble base above topie shaped ormolu suppo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and white Carrara marble candelabras. Each candelabras is raised by fine mottled bun shaped feet below the square white Carrara marble base. The bases display charming intertwined ormolu plaques at the fronts fitted within fine recessed panels while the elegant circular central supports display lovely fluted designs with finely detailed fitted ormolu foliate chandelles. Above, each of the richly chased ormolu Puttis...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu candlesticks, with all original gilt. Raised by a square shaped base with canted corners. The impressive fluted column...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of Continental 19th Century Louis XVI St. Candlestick Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and rare pair of Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, ormolu and petrified wood candlestick vases. Each vase is raised by a square white Carrar...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Marble Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze and Vert de Patricia marble candlesticks. Each candlestick is raised by a square ormolu base, socle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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 Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI style with white carrara and black Belgian marble and ormolu two light candelabras. The pair are raised by a square white Carrera marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, 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 Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Louis Xvi decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with bronze, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Alexandre Vossion, and Baccarat. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $289 and tops out at $9,217 while the average work can sell for $1,658.

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