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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
A French 19th Century Pot-Pourri Covered Vase
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th Century Pot-Pourri Covered Vase Large pot-pourri covered and ormolu-mounted ceramic vase Resting on an ormolu base simulating a perfume burner with posts in claws. L...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of French Louis XVI style bronze candelabra, mid 20th c., fluted standard issuing four scrolled arms, each ending in beaded bobe...
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Mid-20th Century European Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Gilt & Patinated Bronze Clock with Eagle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Magnificent Carrara Marble, Patinated Bronze and Gilt Bronze Clock in the Louis XVI Taste. Exquisite Chasing Workmanship. France, circa 1890. Dimensions: Height 20" Width 16" Dep...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style gilt bronze five light candelabra, 19 th c.
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of exceptional candelabra in the Louis XVI Style each With five lights and of vasiform centering ribbon-tied blossoming garlands flanked by bearded satyr masks with scrolling ho...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble

Bronze and Porphyry Clock by Julien Le Roy, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
A magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI ormolu and patinated bronze mounted Porphyry clock with two reclining bronze cherubs playing a gilt harp. The movement made by Dargent Medallie Company with silk suspension. Signed by Julien Le Roy...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XVI Tole Monteith "Verriere"
Located in Essex, MA
Oval with handles and a pale green with central panel of a floral still life. Serrated edge with overall gilded details.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Tin

Wonderful French Large Louis XVI Bronze Three-Arm Bouillotte Lamp Tole Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French large Louis XVI bronze three arm bouillotte table lamp with feather handle adjustable black metal tole shade and acorn finial, flut...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Sevres Bronze Dore and Hand Painted Porcelain Jardinière
Located in Dallas, TX
Attributed to the Manufacture de Sevres this elegant, antique jardinière was crafted in Paris, France, circa 1860. Standing on a twisted bronze dore base, the colorful centerpiece...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock by Lemerle Charpentier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial French 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mantel clock by Lemerle-Charpentier bronzier. The large rectangular gilt bronze body surmounted with floral scrolls and acanthus and crowned with an urn with wreath decorations. The circular porcelain enameled clock dial...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Verde Antico Marble and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Verde Antico Marble and Ormolu urns, in the manner of Maison Boudet. Each urn is ra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Chantilly Porcelain Pots de Crème
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each porcelain pot delicately decorated with flowers and raised on an exquisitely chased tripod base headed by lion heads. These Chantilly porcelain pots were embellished in Paris wi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Etienne Falconnet "Musicians" Gilt Bronze Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style "Musicians" Polished Gilt Bronze Clock, after the model by Etienne Maurice Falconnet (French, 1716-1791), late 19th century, inscribed "Falconnet", on conforming blac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Slate, Metal, Bronze

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

pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Marble and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A delightful and high quality pair of French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge de France marble and Ormolu lidded urns. Each most decorative urn is raised by an Ormolu trimmed sq...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wall Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) gilt carved wall clock with a swag design pediment centering a lion and a wreath form bottom. (Not working)
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Giltwood

19th Century French, Louis XVI Style Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock garniture, the clock having a classical urn finial with garlands, ribbons and foliate decoration. The white ename...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu planters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Jardinière planters. This striking pair of square planters are raised by scrolled Or...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Crystal Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
A very nice pair of gilt bronze 5 light candelabra. The metal work finely gilded and chased. The casting is done with much detail and in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Silver Plate Candlesticks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian Louis XVI style silver plate candlesticks. Beautiful pair of antique Italian Louis XVI style silver plated candlesticks, candleholders, altar prickets o...
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1860s Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Silver Plate

Pair of French Antique Four-Light "Satyr & Bacchante" Candelabra after Clodion
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF LOUIS XVI STYLE FOUR-LIGHT GILT AND PATINATED CANDELABRA OF YOUNG BACCHANTESSE & SATYR After the models by Claude Michel, known as Clodion France, circa 1870 Item # 403SAY11...
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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
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

Important Pair of Enamel Hand-Painted White Opaline Vases Signed by Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary pair of Ormolu-Mounted enamel hand-painted white opaline vases/planters/jardinieres with gorgeous floral decorations most probably for the Paris Exposition Universel...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Ormolu Bronze Urns by Maxime Secrétant
Located in New York, NY
Our pair of exceptional ormolu bronze urns are attributed to French designer, Maxime Secretant, circa 1890s. They feature spiral-gadrooned necks fl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Ormolu Mantle Clock, Pendule 'Lit à Baldaquin', Paris, Around 1790
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent fire-gilded Empire bronze mantel clock: structure in the form of a rectangular, stepped pedestal that tapers at the front corners, on four spindle feet, with relief ornamen...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI St. Famille Rose Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. Famille Rose porcelain urn. The urn is raised by a fine square ormolu base with concave corners...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Monumental Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze and Marble Clock with Putti in the Clouds
Located in New York, NY
A fine Louis XVI-style large gilt-bronze and greige Rococo marble figural mantel clock is surmounted by three dore bronze putti figures hanging floral adornments among clouds with lo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A very fine 19th century French gilt bronze clock
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century French Louis XVI gilt bronze mantle clock . Signed by the clockmaker
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Monumental Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Monumental Gilt Bronze Louis XVI Style Sconces.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Sèvres Porcelain Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Sèvres porcelain inkwell. The inkwell is raised by c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Fannières Frères Desk Clock "Time Allegory" circa 1860
By Fannière Frères
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Fannières Frères Desk Clock Time Allegory Chased gilt and silvered bronze Desk Clock With an allegorical theme of Time in the form of a cherub suppor...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena
Located in Berlin, DE
Large 18th Century French Louis XVI White Marble Mantel Clock with Pallas Athena A large late 18th century white marble and gilt-bronze mantel clock, th...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

A Nice Pair of Onyx and Silvered Bronze Ornamental Vases
Located in Antwerp, BE
A good pair of antique marble cassolette. A nice pair of onyx and silvered bronze ornamental vases in the Robert Adam style. The three feet resting on circu...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Onyx, Metal, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal 10-Light Candelabra
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Metal and Green Enamel Ten-Light Candelabra, 20th century, each with a swag mounted urn issuing a central light and nine scrolled branches, on a lobed ba...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Metal, Enamel

Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Clock, the circular painted enamel dial, with strike on bell movement, the cartouche shaped case mounted with a finial, acanthus and laurel ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Cobalt blue Porcelain Five-Light Candelabras
Located in New York, NY
Origin: French Date: circa 19th century Dimension: 23" x 9-1/4".
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

19th Century French Figural Bronze and Gilt Inkstand
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This beautifully detailed French bronze and gilt inkwell shows a Revolutionary figure sounding an alarm of impending uprise while standing on a cobblestone street with a gilt metal document box...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Metal

19th C. French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Vase w/ Hand-Enameled Floral Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century French Baccarat Opaline Crystal Vase with Hand-Enameled Floral Decoration and Gilt Highlights. This baluster-form vase features a trumpet-shaped neck, rounded shoulde...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Pair Sevres style lidded vases, late C19th
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative fine quality pair of late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain lidded vases. Each with a Cobalt Blue ground, gilded scrolling foliate decoration, ormolu finia...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Christofle Silvered Candlestick Lamp in the Baroque Style
Located in Pembroke, MA
French Louis XIV style silvered candlestick by Christofle, converted to a lamp, with a new pleated silk shade. The base of the candlestick is stamped with the shield and rooster mark...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Metal

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 Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Gilt Bronze Mounted Porcelain Clock
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gilt bronze mounted continental Porcelain clock. Porcelain and gilt bronze mounted continental clock. Loius XVI style. Figural and floral painted scenes. Features open escapement...
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Early 1900s German Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Gold Plate

Pair of Vases 19th Century Louis XVI
Located in Warsaw, PL
This magnificent pair of decorative vases is a masterpiece of the Napoleon III period (mid-19th century), showcasing elegance and refinement through the harmonious combination of gil...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Malachite, Bronze

Amazing Pair of French 19th Century Bronze and Gilt Bronze Candelabras
Located in Rome, IT
A fine pair of French 19th century bronze and gilt bronze candelabras, each with a dark bronze delicious dancing putto figures and parrots holding aloft three scrolled candle-branche...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Louis XVI Painted Tole Lavabo
Located in Essex, MA
Urn form with a ball finial with domed cover flanked by scrolled handles, square base with brass spigot.
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1760s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Tin

Louis Seize Mantel Clock in a Giltwood Case, End of 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Louis Seize mantel clock or pendule, housed in a gold-patinated wooden case featuring intricate openwork rings and a round clock case. The design depicts a young undressed woman lean...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Brass

Pair of Russian Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal Covered Urns, Imperial Glass Manufactor
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful pair of 19th century Louis XVI style Russian cobalt blue hand-diamond cut to clear crystal covered urns/vases, attributed to Imperial Russian glass...
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1840s Russian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Breche Violette marble and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Breche Violette marble and Ormolu urns, in the manner of Linke. Each stunning urn is raised by a thick stepped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Marble and Bronze Cassolettes
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Marble and Bronze Cassolettes Antique - Decoration - Fireplace Measures : 18cmx12cm H:52,5cm Materials: Marble - Bronze Wear consistent with a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Floor Torchieres
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th Century) gilt wood floor torchiere with urn design and 9 bronze arms (PRICED AS Pair).
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Gilded Candlesticks with Floral Pattern from Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Located in NICE, FR
Pair of chiseled and gilded bronze candlesticks, in the shape of an ovoid vase, with openwork handles with garlands of flowers and foliage falls. A similar pair can be seen in Le Lou...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Gold Plate, Bronze

19th Century French Tantalus Liquor Set
Located in Mérida, YU
Very rare French 19th Century Ormolu Tantalus-Liquor Set in the shape of a globe. The Crystal Globe is made on a extraordinary pattern. Comes with 3 hand cut Crystal bottles and 6 g...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Pair 19th Century Gilt Bronze Two-Light Candelabra in Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique (19th century) gilt bronze two-light candelabra in the Louis XVI style.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Elegant Pair of French Louis XVI Style Double-Handled Spelter-Metal Urns
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each gracefully-shaped urn reminiscent of classical antiquity with graceful neck above a tapering body flanked by mask handles; all-over a wooden base.
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Metal

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Carrara and Ormolu Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. white carrara marble and ormolu ewers attributed to Henry Dasson. Each ewer is raised by square ormolu bases with fine block feet...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Important Silver Ewer, Louis XVI style – 19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Magnificent and very large decorative silver-plated ewer in the Louis XVI style. It is decorated with foliage, interlacing, and scrolls. Numerous vine leaves and bunches of grapes ad...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Metal

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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