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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
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel Miniature Louis XVI style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Elevate your collection with this exquisite oval pill box, crafted from 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver. This piece is adorned with a hand-painted fire-enameled miniature, echoi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Napoleonic Gilt Bronze and Marble Obelisk Clock
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble obelisk clock with Napoleonic Military theme. Three crisply cast French Imperial Eagles adorn the clock and refer to the figure of an eagle on a staff carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoleon I during the Napoleonic Wars. The most impressive of the three sits atop the obelisk, echoing the original usage of the symbol by Napoleon's military. The roman numeral dial is surmounted by a suit of roman armor resting upon a boat and flanked by a set of fasces, an eagle soars...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Hand carved clear crystal and patinated golden bronze box. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this box is a mo...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Walnut

Louis XVI Onyx Vase
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI onyx vase. Hand-carved antique onyx Louis XVI vase of modernist form, Italy, circa 1780. Dimensions: 6" dia top x 8" H; 4" dia bottom.
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Onyx

A Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Clock of Cupid
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Clock of Cupid  A magnificent and large clock with gilt bronze Cupid mounted to the clock face. He is flanked by a painter's palette and a...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

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 Decorative Objects

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Clay, Terracotta, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Mantle clock
Located in Dallas, TX
French Louis XVI style marble mantel clock, late 19th century; marble columns above the platform base, on toupie feet; gilt metal finial shaped like a basket of flowers; enamel fancy...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate the color...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Royal Copenhagen Louis XVI St. 1900s White Porcelain and Gilded Rams Lamp #11537
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fabulous Royal Copenhagen XVI style, white porcelain table lamp dated between 1889-1922, in superb condition Sumptuously decorated with gilded swags, rams heads and bows Dated 1889...
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

21st Century Crystal and Golden Bronze potiche with malachite stones
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century potiche in hand-carved clear crystal and with finely chiseled lost wax castings embellished with malachite stones, the base is in white marble. On request to customer ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Malachite, Marble

Photo Frame Red Enamel Guillochè and Hand Engravings Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guillochè and Louis XVI French Empire style ornaments. External dimensions c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and golden Bronze Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century Hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze clock. This clock is in hand-carved clear crystal. This clock has the quarts and mechanical movement. On request to customer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and golden Bronze Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century Hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze clock. This clock is in hand-carved amber crystal and the dial is in white porcelain decorated in pure gold. On request to c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Ormolu Carriage Clock, Pendule d'Officier, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
Signed on dial "Jn Pre Calame A PARIS" with later key. Movement not guaranteed.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Clear crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate the color...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu Mantel Clock by Lamerie-Charpentier & Cie.
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 19th century french Louis XVI ormolu gilt bronze mantel clock by Lamerie-Charpentier & Cie. By: Lemerle-Charpentier & Cie. Materi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu, Metal, Bronze

21st Century, Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Hand carved clear crystal and patinated golden bronze box. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail makes each item unique in its kind. The style of this box is a mod...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

A pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble Ormolu vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble, Ormolu, and Crystal vases. Each cornucopia shaped vase is supported on a rectangular shaped white Carrara m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

20th century Pair of French Bronze Doré Sconces
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of bronze doré wall sconces featuring incredible detailed ormolu including festooned floral garlands, ribbons and tiny bow embellishments. Triple candle holders...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Candelabra
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze candelabra. This candelabra is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. This Candelabra has got 5-flames....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Ferdinand Berthoud. Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Marble 3 Piece Clock Set 1770
Located in London, GB
A very fine Louis XVI ormolu clock set, by Ferdinand Berthoud, Paris, circa 1770 This clock set is presented in gilt Bronze and Bleu Turqin and...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Iron

18 C. Louis XVI French Ormolu Mtd. Queen’s Manufacture Porcelain Clock, F. Godon
By François-Louis Godon
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Rare 18th Century Louis XVI Period French Ormolu Mounted Queen’s Manufacture Porcelain Clock, known as the Marie-Antoinette Clock, The movement by François-L...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Golden Bronze Bowl with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved amber crystal and golden bronze bowl. This bowl is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. The golden bronze rhinoceros on the base was...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

18th C French Oil Lamp with tools
Located in Carmel, CA
This four candle oil lamp is French and is brass. The turned column is adjustable for height. The three tools include the stamp, scissors and poke. The ring finial is a hand and d...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Brass

Quality 19th Century French Louis XVI Ormolu & Porcelain Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality 19th century French Louis XVI ormolu and porcelain mantel clock, the case cast as a seated farm boy with floral rimmed hat, holding a single rose, by a pair of Doves, rake, p...
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Early 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Napoleon III Bronze Mounted Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This mantel clock depicts a mythological group scene in bronze of figures representing a cupid with a torch in his right hand in clouds made of scrolls and foliage flirting with a se...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Bronze

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Centrepiece
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze centrepiece. This Centrepiece has got the porcelain base with pure gold decorations and hand-grounded crystal. On request to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sévres porcelain and Ormolu vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sévres porcelain and Ormolu vase. This exceptional vase is supported on a circular mottled edge Ormolu base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. On request to customer can modificate the col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. The golden bronze rhinoceros on the base was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved amber crystal and golden bronze potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Clock Depicting L’Etude 'Learning' et La Philosophie 'Philosophy'
By François Rémond
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A Louis XVI mantle clock depicting “L’Etude et La Philosophie” (Learning and Philosophy). The clock is comprised of a circular white-enamelled dial wi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Large Modernist Red Marble Vide-Poche / Inkstand
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian marble vide-poche / inkstand. Rich red and buttery gold Sicilian marble calamaio/inkwell in a very clean and modern Louis XVI form with three wells and further shallow wells for writing implements and accessories. A very rare extremely sculptural period piece, perfect for Christmas gift for the one with the big desk...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble, patinated Bronze and Ormolu pedestal clock, retailed by Tiffany & Co. This stunning clock is raised by a Rouge R...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Candelabra
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze candelabra. This candelabra is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. This Candelabra has got 3-flames....
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

French Sevres Louis XVI Wood Mirror Vanity Box, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A French 19th century travelling classic case box for the personal items of the aristocracy ensuring that toiletries and other beauty essentials stay organized and secure. A stunning...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass, Bronze

French Louis XVI Empire Style Onyx and Bronze Lidded Urn Cassolettes - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Louis XVI / Empire Style Onyx and Bronze Lidded Urn Cassolettes. Item features the most dramatic veins throughout the polished onyx stone with attractive cast bronze m...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Wall Sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi
Located in Florence, Tuscany
This elegant two-light Louis XVI style wall sconce by Gherardo Degli Albizzi shows many high-quality hand chiselled details. At the top, there is a tassel, a typical element of Louis...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze and Ormolu Candlestick
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze and ormolu candlesticks. Each is raised by a square silvered bronze base with a lovely wrap around ormolu ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

pair of French 19th Louis XVI st. Bleu Turquin marble and Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th Louis XVI st. Bleu Turquin marble and Ormolu candelabras. Each stunning two arm candelabra is raised by a circular Bleu Turquin marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi XVI
Located in Calenzano, FI
Clear crystal box with opaque cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the car...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze clock. This clock is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. This clock has a mechanical 8 days wind mov...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Continental Opaline Urn Shaped Vase
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Continental Opaline Urn Shaped Vase
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Opaline Glass

21st Century, white veined marble and Golden Bronze Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century white veined marble and golden bronze clock. This clock is finely chiseled lost wax castings. This clock has a mechanical 8 days wind movement and separate winding for a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair Antique Carrara Marble and Bronze D'Or Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Carrara Marble and Bronze D'Or Cassolettes ~ Mantel Urns were designed for impressive opulence, symmetry, and timeless classical style! Crafted from select white Carrar...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amethyst Crystal and Bronze Box in Style of Luigi xvi
Located in Calenzano, FI
Amethyst crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated gold finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care fo...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

21st Century, Hand Carved Ambert Crystal and Silver Bronze Clock
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century Hand carved amber crystal and silver bronze clock. This clock is in hand-carved amber crystal and the dial is in black porcelain dec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. The golden bronze rhinoceros on the base was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Gilt-Metal Marble Candelabra, Louis XVI 19th Century Gilt-Bronze Candle
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Louis XVI 19th Century Gilt-Bronze and Gilt-Metal and Marble Candelabra Art Deco-style candlesticks and candelabra pressed cast ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Athénienne Compote By Meridan Brittania Co
Located in Austin, TX
Experience the opulence of a bygone era with this Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Athénienne Compote. Designed by the respected Meridian Britannia Company in the late 19th centur...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Late 19th Century French Sevres Style Porcelain Casket
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain, hand painted casket. Having a Burgundy colour ground, with an inset pa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

21st Century, Hand-Carved Pink and Light Blue Crystal and Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Pink and light blue crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated silver finish. Each object is handcrafted an...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

19th Century Bronze Mantel Clock Raised on a Marble Stand with Two Marble Urns
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant mantel clock in very good condition with front glass and rich bronze decoration in Louis XVI style, having hand painted porcelain front part and raised on a white marble stan...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

18th Century, French Giltwood Jardinière De Cour On Feet Original Double Liner
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century jardinière de cour embodies the elegance and refined craftsmanship of French decorative arts from the era of Louis XV. Crafted from giltwood, this jardini...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Tin

Pair of Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt Bronze Vase. Figural Louis XVI design accents incorporate relief head of rams, draping granites, and leaf motif along the base and lid. V...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Slate, 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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