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Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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
Fine Large Early 20th C Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Malachite Urn
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine large early 20th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted malachite urn.    
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Malachite

Tall Exquisite Austrian Antique Pair Continental Decorative Porcelain Vases
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of Continental decorative vases showcases exceptional Austrian craftsmanship and artistic flair, making them a stunning focal point for any room or decor. Each ur...
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1840s Austrian Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Gold

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert De Patricia Marble And Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and Ormolu lidded urn. The urn is raised by a square Vert de Patricia marble base with and Ormolu trim. The socle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Sevres Style Porcelain Vases, circa 1920
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of early 20th century French Sevres style porcelain vases, each with cobalt blue ground, scrolling gilded foliate deco...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of Stunning French 19th Century Vert Patricia Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Patricia marble and Ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised on a square marble base with a foliate Ormolu so...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI style Gilt Bronze & Rouge Griotte Marble Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of French Gilt Bronze mounted Rouge Griotte Marble Urns in the Louis XVI taste, late 19th Century, have female masks and draped swages, rising on a socle plinth base. Dimension...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair of Antique French Vases in Red Alabaster and Gilt Bronze
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of urns in the Louis XVI Manner. Carved from Egyptian Alabaster Rosso and dressed with gilt-bronze mounts, rising from in-curved square stepped bases, the twin-handled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Alabaster, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th C. French Green Opaline Crystal Cachepots Engraved Gilt Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style French Green Opaline crystal cachepots/wine coolers with hand-engraved Neoclassical decoration and 24K Gilt Decorations. Each is beau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

19th Century Gilt Bronze, Mahogany & Marble Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
A quatrefoil pierced gallery supported by four stilized legs resting on a mahogany base with marble insert raised on bronze bun feet. Exquisite chasing . Original gilt. Fitted with a...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a square marble base with a fine bottom ormolu band. The socle ped...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Porcelain, and Onyx vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and monumentally scaled French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu, Porcelain, and Onyx vase. This eye catching vase is raised on a high quality pierced Ormolu socle ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Onyx, Ormolu

Large Pair of 19th Century Sevres Style Lidded Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive pair of 19th century French 'Sevres' style gilded ormolu lidded vases, 82cm(32") high. Each having blue ground, classical painted...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a square base with a fine bottom ormolu fillet and a fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period White Carrara Marble Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative Italian 18th century Louis XVI period white Carrara marble urn. The lovely urn is raised by a square base below the moulded ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Baccarat Cut Crystal and Silvered Bronze Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French Louis XVI st. Baccarat cut crystal and silvered bronze vases. Each vase is raised by a chased square silvered bronze base decorated by chased acanthus leave...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Pair of Porcelain Vase Ormolu Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vases bronze and porcelain blue cobalt with bronze women,s heads on the sides .the bronze of these vases are of great quality Not sign but they wa...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

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 Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Urns, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Urns, late 19th century, each with applied ram's head mounts. 23" H x 9.5" W x 7" D.
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Early 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze

Impressive Pair of Granite and Gilded Bronze Urns, France, 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
A very impressivel A-form pair of granit urns, each of Campana form, the rims cast with acanthus leaves, the bodies applied with foliate scrolls and flowers, with ram mask handles, o...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Granite, Bronze

True Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu vases. Each vase is raised by a mottled circular base with a decorative wrap around pattern. Each vase displays an impressive and richly detailed rock like design with a charming pheasant and a chicken. Finely etched water...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Ormolu

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 Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pr Louis XVI French Dore Bronze Mounted Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Potpourri
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Potpourris. Each dark blue ground porcelain body is beautifully hand-enamel...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Clock Set
Located in London, GB
Louis XVI style ormolu and rouge griotte marble clock set French, 1867 Clock: height 67cm, width 46cm, depth 28cm Candelabra: height 81cm...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Griotte Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Brèche Verte d'Egypte marble and ormolu lidded urns, signed 'SORMANI PARIS'. ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of English Mintons Coral Ground Floral Motif Moon Flasks with Gilding
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Louis XVI style 19th century English Mintons Coral ground floral painted moon flasks with 24k hand-painted decoration. Exceptional in q...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Large Pair Late 19th Century Sevres Style Porcelain Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th Century French 'Sevres' style porcelain lidded vases, each with cobalt blue ground, high lighted with classical gilded decoration. Romantic scen...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair of French Malachite and Gilt Bronze Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of French Malachite and gilt bronze vases French, 20th century Measures: Height 63cm, width 40cm, depth 31cm Each vase in this pair is ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Malachite, Ormolu

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble and Ormolu urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Brèche Violette marble and Ormolu lidded urns. Each large scale urn is raised by a square bottom Ormolu fil...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair French Sevres style porcelain vases. circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive pair of late 19th Century Sevres style porcelain vases, each with wonderful gilded ormolu mounts and monopodia handles to either side. A Turquoise ground with gilded hi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Capodimonte Porcelain Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Capo di Monte porcelain urns. Each urn is raised by a square base with a fine wrap around acanthus leaf design and beautiful...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Celadon Crackle Vases with Dolphin Handles
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Baluster form Louis XVI style Ormolu-mounted Chinese Celadon crackle vases with dolphin handles. The porcelain was made in Chi...
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1830s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Antique Samson Enameled Jardiniere / cachePot Brass Insert
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your décor with this stunning antique Samson enameled jardiniere, complete with a brass insert. These elegant cachepots are a beautiful blend of...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Brass

19th Century Porcelain Ice Pail & Cover By Jacob Petit
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning 19th century ice pail and cover by Jacob Petit, under glazed blue JP mark. Circa 1850 French This ice pail is in excellent condition. The gilt details and painted surfa...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu lidded urn. The urn is raised by a square base with a most decorative recessed plaq...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Monumental Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases with Dancing Figures of Angles
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and unique pair of 19th century old Paris porcelain vases with hand-painted dancing figures of Angles. Each vase is beautifully hand-painted in pink and white ground wit...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

French Turn of the Century Louis XVI St. Etched Crystal and Ormolu Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely decorative French turn of the century Louis XVI st. etched crystal and ormolu garniture set. The garniture set is composed of one centerpiece and two vases ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Ormolu

Large Meissen Double Handle Vase w/ Lovers and Floral Panels after Watteau
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous and large Meissen double handle vase with Watteau lovers panel and flower panel scenes. The panels are completed after the works by Jean-Antoine Watteau, the most famous F...
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1890s German Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Pair Of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Centerpiece Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period onyx and cloisonné centerpiece tazzas. Each tazza is raised by an elegant square onyx base with fine concave...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Onyx, Metal, Ormolu

Magnificent Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Pink Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Pink Chinese Porcelain Vases – A Fusion of East and West This fabulous and large pair of 19th-century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted Chinese porcelain covered vases / jars is a stunning testament to the opulence and artistry of the era. The exquisite pink ground porcelain, an export creation from late 19th-century China, features vivid hand-painted enamel decorations depicting majestic Chinese roosters...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pr. 19th Century Antique Bohemian White Over Clear Crystal Maiden Portrait Vases
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Louis XVI style Bohemian white over clear crystal maiden portrait vases with hand-painted gilt décor. Each is beautifully hand-painted with gorgeous maidens lo...
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1870s Czech Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Pair Louis XVI Style Jardinières, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French Kingwood, ormolu-mounted jardinières, each with zinc liners, ormolu galleries, Sevres style porcelain plaques and raised on elegant cabriole legs.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Kingwood

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece tazza
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece tazza. This stunning centerpiece is raised by a triangular base with concave sides and showcasing a w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Pair of Very Rare Carved and Gilted Wood Vases with Painted Sheet Metal Cachepot
Located in Walkertshofen, BY
This pair of Roman vases of the Louis-XVI period is extremely rare. The virtuosity of the sculpture follows with all the elements the Louis XVI sty...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Sheet Metal

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Urn, Signed 'F. Barbedienne'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and marble urn, signed 'F. Barbedienne'. The urn is raised by a circular Rouge Griotte marble base with a bottom ormolu fillet. At t...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Rouge Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge marble and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a square base with concave corners and a decorative bottom ormolu fillet. The...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert Campan Marble And Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert Campan marble and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by an elegant square base with concave corners, a fine mottled border...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble, Bronze and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most unusual pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Black Belgian marble, silvered bronze and ormolu vases. The pair are raised by a mottled Black Belgian marble ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Large & Important French 19th C. Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Jardiniere
Located in New York, NY
A Large & Important French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Jardiniere. This magnificent piece is of a baluster form wi...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted White Porcelain and Dore Bronze Covered Bowls
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century Louis XVI style French ormolu-mounted white porcelain and doré bronze ram's head handle covered bowls. Each bowl is of t...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair of Baccarat Double Overlay Blue Over White Opaline Vases w/ 24k Gold Decor
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of 19th Century Louis XVI style Baccarat double overlay blue over clear white opaline vases with 24k hand-painted gold decoration. Each ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Gilt Bronze and Pink Sevres Style Porcelain Antique Clock Set
Located in London, GB
This exquisite pink porcelain clock set is made in the Louis XVI style and comprises of two vases flanking a central clock. The porcelain clock dial is delicately painted and bears a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Crystal Vases Attb to Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Pair of 19th century French Dore bronze mounted hand-diamond cut crystal vases with rams heads attributted to Baccarat. Each vase...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Gilt Marble Vases
Located in New Orleans, LA
The bodies of this pair of Louis XVI-style vases, measuring nearly two feet in height, are formed from stunning specimens of white marble. Doré bronze mounts in the Louis XVI style p...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Biscuit De Sèvres Porcelain Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain urns. Each urn is raised on a mottled square base below the socle decorated with a rai de coeur design below a scrolling garland and acanthus leaves. The urn above displays maidens playing musical instruments and with winged cherubs. Finely detailed borders decorated the urn flanked by scrolled handles centered by coins of nobility on each side and maiden busts...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Marble And Ormolu Three Piece Garniture Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Patricia marble and Ormolu three piece garniture set. The pair of outer vases are raised by a mottled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI White Marble and Gilt Bronze
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of antique French Louis XVI marble and gilt bronze covered urns, each embellished with foliate garlands and berried finial, applied with rams' masks raised on animal leg suppor...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pr. Baccarat Red Cut-to-Clear Covered Vases w/ Central Cameo of Hunting Trophies
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Covered Crystal Double Overlay Cranberry Cut-to-Clear Hunting Trophy Vases with applied shell handles and stepped bases, Attributed to Baccarat. These vases are...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Louis Xvi vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI vases and vessels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Baccarat, and Ferdinand Barbedienne. 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 vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $442 and tops out at $188,000 while the average work can sell for $10,710.

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