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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
19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Clock Garniture
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional quality three-piece clock set designed in a grand neoclassical style by 'Domange Rollin Rue de Bretagne Paris'. France. The set is comprised of a central clock and tw...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Enamel, Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Patinated Desk Clock with a Figure of a Boy
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century elegant antique desk or mantel clock dated circa 1860. The clock stands on curved feet and features a carved sculpture of a little boy and a bird. The intricate clock me...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Fine Antique French Louis XVI style enameled and gilded porcelain lamps.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Large Giltwood Frame
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Large, antique, perfect giltwood frame, suitable for painting or mirror or headboard. On request I also have an ornamental frieze to place on top. Internal measurement: cm. 215,5 x ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Fruitwood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra, After Clodion
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Figural Candelabra. After The Model by Clodion. Each modelled with a dancing putto, emblematic of music and wine. Supporting vine...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Cent Marble and Bronze French Mantle, Bracket or Table Clock, Signed France
Located in Manhasset, NY
Marble and Bronze French Mantle, Bracket or Table Clock, France, Signed` A charming casket shaped small clock having gilt bronze and marble form, working, artist signed and made in ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. White Carrara Marble And Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and uniquely shaped French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu lidded urn. The oblong urn is raised on an oval mottled pedestal base with an Ormo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Large Louis XVI-Style Wall Sconces
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Louis XVI-style wall sconces crafted entirely of gilded bronze, with three-light decorated with acanthus leaves. The fluted stem highlighted with birds on a fruit basket, is ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Clock by Roque, Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu clock by Roque, Paris. The clock is raised by elegant circular mottled feet with fine wrap around foliate band...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Verde Antico Marble and Gilt Bronze Lidded Cassolettes
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of lidded urns in the Louis XVI style, the bronzes very much in the manner of the famous French sculptor Gouthiere. The tri-form base richly...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal and ormolu mounted vase. The cylinder shaped vase is raised by a bottom square ormolu base with a rounded mottled band and a spiral reeded design. The vase is elegantly designed with a lattice pattern at the top and the bottom. At the center of the vase are elongated cuts...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu candelabras. Each most attractive candelabra is supported on a circular mottled Ormolu base decorated by...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century French gilded ormolu and bronze Louis XVI style mantel (fireplace) clock, have cloven hoofed putti supporting the clock, with Bacchus influenced deco...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

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 Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Rare 19th Century Sevres Style Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very fine quality French late 19th century Sevres style and gilded ormolu clock garniture. Having a pair of four branch candelabra, each with ram's head and female mask mounts, dra...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

18th Century Candelabras, pair
Located in SE
A pair of Candelabras, made in France about 1780. Lois XVI, gilded and patinated bronze with white Carrera marble.
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair of French "Sevres" Bleu Celeste and Gilt Bronze Covered Urns
Located in Montreal, QC
These are large, French and of excellent quality. From acorn finials to square stepped bases, this pair exude quality unmistakably. They have the de luxe look of items from the Belle...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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

Double Branched Silver Candlestick
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Double branched silver candlestick Dimensions: 15.5” H x 10.5” W x 5.5” D Base diameter 5.5”.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Silver

Rare Louis XVI Period with Marble Mantel Clock
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare Louis XVI period white marble mantel clock extensively decorated with very fine gilt bronze mounts, the white enamel dial flanked by two neoclassical urns, extensively decorated...
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18th Century and Earlier European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal vase. The vase is raised by a square base with cut corners and a beautiful richly chased wrap around ormo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI style Cassolettes attr. to H. Vian, France, circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XVI-inspired baluster-shaped cassolettes in white marble, enriched with an elegant bronze mount with a double patina. The lid is topped with a seed-shaped gri...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Urns Attributed to Maxime Secrétant, circa 1890
By Maxime Secretant
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted Bleu Turquin marble urns with Satyr masks, attributed to Maxime Secrétant. French, circa 1890. ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu vases. Each vase is raised by a square patinated bronze base with concave corners a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Patinated Bronze Putto Seated on a Gilt Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
A Majestic patinated bronze putto seated on a gilt mantel clock. Modelled with a seated putto holding two doves, the putto leaning over a gilt mantel clock with garland, surmounted ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze, 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 Decorative Objects

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Onyx, Bronze

19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Clock in the Louis XVI Taste
Located in London, GB
A mantle clock in the Louis XVI taste by Raingo Freres, Paris Constructed in gilt bronze, and dressed with Bleu Celeste framed porcelain panels, decorated in polychromes, in the '...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Gustavian Painted Longcase Clock from Denmark, Circa 1780s
Located in Lejre, DK
Step into the rich history of Danish craftsmanship with this extraordinary Antique Gustavian longcase clock, a true testament to the elegance of the late 18th century. Originating fr...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Wood, Paint

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

Louis XVI Style Lion Mask Wall Clock
Located in Warsaw, PL
“A Louis XVI style lion mask wall clock” This fire gilt bronze Louis XVI style lion mask wall clock was one of the most outstanding masterpieces, which was originally made by Edme-J...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

18th Century French Louis XVI Marble & Gilt Bronze Portico Clock C. Bertrand
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A monumental 18th Century Portico clock signed by Charles Bertrand. It is of the classical style of Louis XVI, made of white marble mounted with ormolu decoration. The movement is he...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XVI st Belle Époque period etched Glass Ormolu vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An attractive and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period etched Glass, Ormolu, and Brèche Meduse marble vase. This beautiful vase is raised by a circular ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of LXVI candlestick-cassolettes, France, circa 1800
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ormolu candlestick- cassolettes in the form of covered pedestal pots with neo-classical laurel garland decoration, on shafts in the form of sections of antique columns on a q...
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Early 1800s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain and ormolu lidded urn signed Sèvres. The urn is raised by a circul...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

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 Decorative Objects

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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 19th Century Classical Mantel Clock
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century classical French Louis XVI style mantel clock, having gilded ormolu figures of a naked maiden looking in a mirror with two cherubs to her side, above a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Antique Russian Hand-Diamond-Cut Crystal Ormolu Mounted Double Swan Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of 19th Century Antique Russian Ormolu Mounted Crystal Double Swan Handle Vases. With a small diameter of bronze at the base, the vase widens as it ascends to the...
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1820s Russian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Crystal, Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and white Carrara marble urns. Each most elegant lidded urn is raised on a square Ormolu base with concave corners accente...
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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 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 Decorative Objects

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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 Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Antica Carta Geografica Regno di Napoli - 1706 - XVIII Secolo Francia
Located in Milano, MI
Antica Cartina Regno di Napoli XVIII Secolo 1:700000 Descrizione: Meravigliosa Cartina con raffigurazione del regno di Napoli , la cartina è stata realizzata in Francia nella pri...
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Early 1700s European Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Paper

Pair of Mid-Century French Louis XVI Painted Porcelain Urns Sevres Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a buffet or a mantel with this large pair of antique porcelain urns. Crafted in France circa 1950 in the manner of Sevres, each colorful...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

Pair of French 19th Century Gilded Bronze Wall Appliques with Patinated Putti
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Appliques Constructed from fire gilded and patinated bronze, with hand-chased details, the pair of wall lights modelled as two bacchanalian terms of y...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Very Pair of Carrera Marble and Gilt Bronze Large Candelabrum
Located in Dallas, TX
A extremely fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI Carrera marble and bronze dore candelabra. Finest quality gilt bronze casting. Large and impor...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair 19th Century French Sevres Style Candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair late 19th century French sevres style porcelain and gilded ormolu five brach candelabra, with scrolling foliate decoration, turquoise g...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt-Bronze Mantle Clock
Located in Berlin, DE
Louis XVI white marble and gilt bronze marble clock, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals within a lyra-shaped marble case surmounted by pi...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Enamel

Four Large Louis XVI Style Rock Crystal Quartz and Bronze Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A Set of 4 Large Louis XVI Style Bronze mounted Cut rock crystal candlesticks of fine detail on circular rock crystal bases.
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Period Figural Patinated & Ormolu Cadelabrum on Marble Plinths
Located in New York, NY
A n Exquisite Pair of Louis XVI Period Figural Patinated and Ormolu Candelabrum on Marble Plinths. These remarkable candelabra epitomize the artistic splendor of the Louis XVI perio...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Louis XVI St. Famille Rose Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative pair of French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. Famille Rose porcelain and ormolu lidded vases...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Ormolu

A 19th C. Italian Dore Bronze Mounted Champlevé Enamel & Lapis Lazuli Coupe
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent 19th Century Italian Dore Bronze Mounted Champlevé Enamel and Lapis Lazuli Coupe. This remarkable creation stands as a testament to impeccable artistry, as showcased by...
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1820s Italian Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Lapis Lazuli, Bronze

French 19th Century Rococo Cartel Wall Clock, in the Louis XVI Style
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and patinated bronze sun burst cartel wall clock. Depicting cherubs among clouds and sun rays. The white enamel clock fac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Bronze, Ormolu

Magnificent 19th Century clock in bronze with cupids pulling a chariot by rams
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine antiques french gilt bronze and marble base clock representing cupids pulling a chariot by rams. the top of the clock is crowned by a cupid ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Bronze Candelabras
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze, three arm candelabras. Each beautiful candelabra is raised by a square white Carrara m...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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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