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 French Silvered Bronze Lions Mask Plinths w/ Hand-Carved Rock Crystal Orbs
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Incredible French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Lions Mask Plinths with Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Rock Crystal Orbs. Boasting sumptuous French Regency d...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabastro Fiorito & Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and large scale pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Alabastro Fiorito and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square base below the circular mottled socle pe...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Ormolu and Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period ormolu, Gris St. Anne and white Carrara marble clock, signed 'Mailland, a Paris'. The clock is raised by six mottled ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Marble, Ormolu
Antique Wall Picture Frame, Louis XVI. Style, Hanging Photo, France, 5 x 5 cm
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful brass picture frame for wall installation, France, circa 1880.
Picture size: 5 cm x 5 cm.
Hanging ring on the top for wall installation, hidden behind a wonderful bow and f...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilded Bronze Candelabra
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely small pair of two-light candelabra are made in gilded bronze and were made in France around the turn of the century. Cast as a satyr holding up sinuous candle arms termin...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Silver Plate Candlesticks
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning pair of French Louis XVI style candlesticks, 19th century, in gleaming silver plate. The base is cast with exceptional fluted details from the tip of the cone to the reede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver
A Pair of Candlesticks in brass, early 20th Century, in the style of Louis XVI
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Pair of Elegant and Ornate Brass Candlesticks from early 20th Century. In the style of Louis XVI.
Wear consistent with age and use
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Grandfather Clock
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Louis XVI style gilt bronze and malachite grandfather clock
French, late 19th century
Measures: Height 250cm, width 54cm, depth 33cm
This superb longcase clock is a wonderful example of the Belle Époque impetus to draw inspiration from the styles of the past. The clock, crafted during the late nineteenth century—though the malachite finish is later—is inspired by a famous eighteenth-century original. The clock is of traditional form, which a cubic clock case inset with an enamel dial and a gilt bronze bezel cast with signs of the zodiac. The central section of the clock includes a window, which reveals the pendulum inside, while the lower section is in the form of a plinth. The malachite veneer is wonderfully varied, with lighter and darker shades of the stone utilised to add visual interest. The clock is surmounted by a sculpture in gilt bronze of Apollo in his chariot, pulled by a quadriga of horses. The dial is signed for Rosel Bruxelles...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite, 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 glass. This Candelabra has got 6-flames. O...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Ormolu and White Marble Clock - Cherubs
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A beautiful original antique French clock modelled in the Louis XVI style as two charming cherubs carrying the clock on laurel wreaths. The pendulum with applied musical motifs, swin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Monumental 19th C. French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze & Cut Glass Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
This monumental 19th-century French mantel clock, crafted in the lavish Louis XIV style, is a commanding expression of regal elegance and technical refinement. Towering in presence, ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
French Gilt-Bronze Neoclassical Bouillotte Lamp with Tole Shade
Located in Pembroke, MA
Very nice quality, French, Louis XVI style gilt bronze Bouillotte lamp with green painted tole shade, (19th century). The lamp features nicely chiseled acanthus leaves, garlands, cen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Ormolu, Bronze, Tôle
Pair 18th C. Louis XVI Patinated & Gilt Bronze Sphinx Motif Andirons/Chenets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Pair 18th C Louis XVI French Bronze Recumbent Sphinx Chenets
France, circa 1790
A stunning pair of 18th-century Louis XVI French bronze chenets featuring recumbent sphinxes...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Champlevé Enamel Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very fine quality 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu and champlevé enamel clock garniture, the four sided clock having four enamel col...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
$11,733 / set
French Louis XV Ormolu Clock of Hannibal and Scipio Signed Amant
Located in London, GB
Are antique French Louis XV ormolu mantel clock of Hannibal and Scipio signed Amant. This rare and unusual clock, in extremely fine condition an...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Carrara Marble and Ormolu Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period white Carrara marble and ormolu garniture clock set signed by Jean-Simon Bourdier. The clock is raised by elegant mot...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Ormolu and White Marble Mantel Set, 19th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XVI style ormolu and white marble mantel set, 19th century.
Louis XVI style white marble and ormolu mantel set, 19th century.
Clock: H: 35cm, W: 29cm, D: 11,5cm
Candelabra: H:...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase. This elegant etched Baccarat Crystal vase is raised on a wrap around pierced Ormolu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Vintage Limoges 22k Gold Trinket Jewelry Small Tray Louis XVI Courtesan Scene
By Limoges
Located in BILBAO, ES
Elegant vintage Limoges 22-karat gold trinket small tray
French vintage Limoges porcelain in cobalt royal blue with fine gold decor.
Marked on base as “Limoges France" Porcelain D'...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Gold Leaf
Regulateur after antique Jean-Henri Riesener in the Style of the 18th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Piano black polished veneer on solid pinewood. Exceptionally fine floral, bronze. It takes place in a magnificent gilt decor of three winged children playing with garlands on clouds.
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20th Century Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Beech
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble and Finely Chased Ormolu Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. marble and finely chased ormolu clock. The clock is raised on six ormolu topie shaped feet below the white Carrara marble base with scrolled foliate ormolu mounts and beaded border. Perched above is a charming winged cherub holding up an arrow. At each side are lovely ormolu maidens draped in classic attire with their flowing hair, holding up a floral wreath. Centered is the ormolu clock with paw feet fluted and scrolled designs at the base and swaging foliate garland. Above the enamel dial is decorated with a winged cherub bust...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Carrara Marble, Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras, Louis XVI Style
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Candelabras, Louis XVI Style Candle Holders
A stunning and exceptionally crafted pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI style bronze candelabr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Opaline Floral Vases, Attributed Jean François Robert for Baccarat
By Baccarat, Jean-Francois Robert
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Opaline Floral Vases, Attributed Jean François Robert for Baccarat
France, Mid 19th Century
Jean-François Robert was a 19th Century French enamellist, active at Baccarat ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$3,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Royal Marble and Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Royal marble and ormolu urn. Raised on a marble base with canted corners and ormolu moulded band. The urn rests on four ormo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Stunning Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Boudoir Antique French Clock
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A fine and stunning original antique French boudoir clock. It is beautifully made of ormolu (finely gilded bronze), very well modelled and chased, and mounted with exquisite Sèvres s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Ormolu and Sevres Porcelain Clock by Achille Brocot & Delettrez
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A superb, large and early Ormolu clock, mounted with exquisite Sèvres style porcelain with a Bleu Celeste ground and fine overglaze gilt decoration. The richly chased foliate case is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Chinese Export 19th Century Porcelain Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful 19th century Chinese Export porcelain urn with striking French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu mounts. The urn is raised by an elegant square ormolu base with concave c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century Bronze Group After Falconet
Located in Paris, FR
Bronze group with brown patina featuring Cupids fighting over a heart after Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791). This work had a great success in the second half of the 19th century...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
Elegant mantel clock in gilt bronze and hand-painted porcelain, crafted in the Louis XVI style and dating from the 19th century.
The rectangular gilt bronze case is adorned with aca...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Marble Mortar from 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice mortar is made of white marble. This is a French work from 18th Century
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
French Louis XVI Style Mid-19th Century Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble clock, stamped L. Oudry, Paris. The c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Sevres Porcelain Garniture De Cheminée
By Henry Dasson
Located in London, GB
An important Garniture de Cheminée in the manner of Henry Dasson
Constructed in well cast and chased gilt bronze, with 'Sevres' type 'jewelled...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Massive Platinum-Ground Paris Vases with Birds & Flowers, Signed Narcisse Vivien
Located in New York, NY
A rare and exquisitely painted pair of Paris porcelain vases, each signed by Narcisse Vivien, one of the most refined enamel decorators active in the Paris ateliers of the late 19th ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Alabaster and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Alabaster and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a beautiful fluted Alabaster b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Marble, Ormolu
Two Monumental Biscuit Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
These candelabra are magnificent works of sculpture, as well as lights. They are statement pieces which measure an impressive 1.35m (53 inches) in height. The candelabra will add spl...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
A Magnificent Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candelabra on Porphyry Bases
Located in Queens, NY
A Magnificent and Large Pair of French Louis XVI Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Two-Light Candelabra after Clodion, on Swedish Neoclassical Blyberg Porphyry Bases, circa 1860.
An e...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Porphyry, Bronze, Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze Photo Picture Frame
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Gilt Bronze Photo Picture frame French Empire style having twin Picture aperture 58mm wide, original water mark type silk fabric, each corner of the frame has Gilded mounts featuring French Sphinx...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$634 Sale Price
20% Off
Carved Italian Giltwood Bellini Pricket Candlestick by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carved Italian giltwood Bellini Pricket candlestick by Randy Esada designs.
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Giltwood
Large Antique Sevres Styled Hand-Painted Porcelain Vase with Gilt Bronze Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This quite large and substantial antique hand-painted porcelain vase is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in France in approximately 1880 in the Sevres style. The vase is done...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19thC French Signed "Bleu Celeste" and Gold Sevres Vase with gilt bronze mounts
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A magnificent large scale 19thC French "bleu celeste"and gold Sevres porcelain vase mounted with decorative gilt bronze handles and gilt bronze base. The 'bleu celeste' coloured porc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Bronze
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 Louis XVI Wooden Seasonal Putti
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Louis XVI style (18th Cent) stripped wood life-size putti depicting the four seasons sitting on socle bases. (after the marble models by Camillo Rusconi)
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$160,000 / set
19th Century Louis XVI Style Spelter Wall Cartel Clock
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A Louis XVI style cartel wall clock, made in France circa 1880-1890. The case is made of casted spelter (metal alloy) and fitted with four beveled mirror glass. The dial is covered w...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Brass, Enamel, Spelter
Pair of 18th Century French Transition Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 18th century French transition Louis XVI gilt bronze candlesticks
A baluster-shaped tapering fluted stem on a large round...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
CLODION - French Pair of Candelabra Ormolu & Red Marble with Putti - 19th France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Magnificent and high quality pair of French gilt bronze candelabra from the late 18th/early 19th century, raised by a circular Griotte red marble pedestal on gilded feet, with 6 ligh...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI Marble Gold Ormolu Gilt Bronze Cercle Tournant Mantel Clock
French, Late 18th Century
Height 40cm, diameter 28cm
Dating to the late 1700s, during the reign of Ki...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Marble, Enamel, Ormolu
Four Baccarat Crystal Vases, by H. Vian ; H.Dasson & Baccarat, France, C. 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
A very fine and rare set of four baluster-shaped covered vases made of faceted ovoid cut Baccarat crystal and adorned with a bronze mount of exceptional quality and kept with its ori...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Crystal, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré Clock Set, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Louis XVI Carrara Marble & Bronze D'Oré 3 Piece Garniture Clock Set, Circa 1890.
Size 8 key.
Clock:
17 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W x 6 1/4" D
2 Candlesticks:
14" H x 8" W x 3 3/...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
A Rare and Exquisite Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Two-Light Candlesticks
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Bloodstone Two-Light Candlesticks, Resting on Jasper Bases, Circa 1790
Transport yourself to the pinnacle of historical elegance with this extraordinar...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Ormolu
Pair of French Late 18th Century Paris Porcelain Cachepots with Floral Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI period Paris porcelain cachepots from the late 18th century, with hand-painted floral décor and gilt accents. Created in France during the short reign of K...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock of a Lion Signed Festeau Le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock is signed by the Clockmaker Festeau Le Jeune. The case after a design of François Vion in form of a lion supporting a cylindrical case draped with ribbon tied laurel swags ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$21,496 Sale Price
25% Off
21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Golden Bronze Lizard
Located in Calenzano, FI
Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated golden finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for eve...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Provencal Ceramic Centerpiece, Louis XVI Style
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century French Louis XVI Provençal table fountain, today's use a lovely centerpiece. This beautiful item is quite tall and will look stunning on any piece of furnitu...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
A Pair of Large French Baccarat Style Gilt Bronze & Cut Crystal Urns
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Very Large French Baccarat Style gilt bronze and cut crystal covered urns of superb craftsmanship. Each Urn is embellished with fine double gilt bronze handles further rest...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Crystal, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Gilt-Bronze Lyre Clock Garniture, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Louis XVI style cobalt blue porcelain and gilt-bronze lyre clock garniture, with jewel set pendulum.
French, circa 1900.
The candelabra bearing a paper label to the und...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Bronze
A very fine pair of Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze urns / candlesticks
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine 19th century French Louis XVI Carrera marble and gilt bronze lidded urns. The lids reverse to reveal candlesticks
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
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Carrara Marble, Bronze
Impressive 19th Century Bronze Ormolu Mounted Cut Glass Covered Urn
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This important pair of Empire period vases, crafted in France during the first half of the 19th century, showcases exceptional artistry and refined elegance. The vases, made from exq...
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1830s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$15,040 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Silvered Bronze / Rouge Marble Clock Garniture Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th Century French silvered bronze and rouge marble three piece decorative clock garniture set . The clock features a classical figured woman with draping garments and flanked by two matching urns...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Silver Leaf
$11,600 Sale Price / set
30% Off
A 19th C. French Ormolu Mounted & Rouge Marble Figural Cupid Jardiniere, ROBERT
By Robert Freres, Susse Freres
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Exceptionally High Quality 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted and Rouge Marble Jardiniere, attributed to ROBERT FRÈRES. The urn is of baluster form with ormolu saty...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
21st Century, Hand-Carved Light-Blue and Amber Crystal and Bronze Box
Located in Calenzano, FI
Light-blue and green crystal box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with patinated silver finish. Each object is handcrafted a...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental French Ormolu Mted Bust of Alexander The Great, F. Girardon, 1800s
By François Girardon
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Rare 19th Century French Ormolu Mounted Multi-Marble Bust of Alexander The Great, After The Model by Francois Girardon. Drawing inspiration from the renowned "Bust of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)" housed in the esteemed Palace of Versailles, this monumental work of art showcases exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, serving as a testament to the creator's artistic prowess.
Central to this magnificent sculpture is the resplendent red marble face, neck, and hair of Alexander the Great. Capturing the youthful essence of the conqueror, the sculptor depicts him as a young man with a clean-shaven countenance, his moderately long curls delicately cascading from beneath a remarkably unadorned helmet, save for a magnificent plume. The red marble harmoniously accentuates the life-like features of Alexander, imparting an air of regal elegance to the composition.
Adding to the allure of this remarkable sculpture is an ormolu robe cascading over Alexander's shoulders, exuding an aura of nobility and power. Of particular note, the breastplate bears an embossed ormolu mask of a deity in profile, surrounded by elegantly sweeping acanthus leaves, paying homage to the influential forces that shaped the life of this great conqueror. Once again, the sublime combination of precious metal and marble amplifies the robe's magnificence, further accentuated by the presence of an ormolu body chain swaying gracefully from Alexander's left shoulder to his right hip.
The selection of marbles for the cuirass and plinth serves as an additional testament to the artist's commitment to crafting a visually striking and harmonious composition. The grey marble cuirass complements the overall color scheme of the bust while providing a subtle contrast to the red marble features. At the neck, a pleated ormolu linen undergarment discreetly peeks out, showcasing the artist's meticulous attention to intricate details and enhancing the sculpture's depth. The original Alexander The Great Bust...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Louis Xvi decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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Amsterdam Clock
Antique Bronze Hare
Antique Candle Clock
Antique Dog Clock
Antique French Letters
Antique German Carousel
Antique Growlers
Antique Hippo
Antique Horse Figurines