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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
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most unique pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. glazed porcelain and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by an elegant ormolu base with lovely decorative foli...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urns

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Verde Indio Marble Ewers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Verde Indio marble ewers. Each small scale ewer is raised by a square Verde Indio marble base below a central c...
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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. Ormolu And Verde Indio Marble Ewers
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Verde Indio Marble Ewers

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Verde Indio Marble Ewers

Pair Of French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze And Glass Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. Silvered Bronze and glass vases. The pair of bud vases are raised on circular Silvered Bronze scalloped shaped bases. The ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze

Pair Of French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze And Glass Vases
Pair Of French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze And Glass Vases

Pair Of French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze And Glass Vases

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Mid-19th Century Marble and Ormolu Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant pair of French Louis XVI st. mid 19th century Rosso Antico marble and ormolu tazzas. Each tazza is raised by a square mottled marble base with ormolu supports and a fr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Mid-19th Century Marble and Ormolu Tazzas
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Mid-19th Century Marble and Ormolu Tazzas

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Mid-19th Century Marble and Ormolu Tazzas

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Crystal and Mother of Pearl Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, Baccarat crystal and mother of pearl vase. The vase is raised by a most impressive and wonderfull...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Crystal and Mother of Pearl Vase
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Crystal and Mother of Pearl Vase

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu, Crystal and Mother of Pearl Vase

Rare Louis XVI Russian Ormolu Mounted Agate Vase with Dore Bronze Swan Handles
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent Louis XVI Style Russian ormolu-mounted covered agate vase or Urn with finely hand-chiseled and Cast doré Bronze Swan Handles. This marvellous baluster form covered vase...
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1830s Russian Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Agate, Bronze

Rare Louis XVI Russian Ormolu Mounted Agate Vase with Dore Bronze Swan Handles
Rare Louis XVI Russian Ormolu Mounted Agate Vase with Dore Bronze Swan Handles

Rare Louis XVI Russian Ormolu Mounted Agate Vase with Dore Bronze Swan Handles

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu vase. The vase is raised by an elegant circular ormolu base a fine bottom wrap around lau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Vase
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Vase

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Vase

Pair of Late 18th Century Brown Painted Batavia Trumpet Vases ‘Could Be Lamps’
Located in London, by appointment only
These trumpet vases are European and were made to copy Chinese porcelain vases being exported to Europe from China. This pattern is known as Batavia and is characteristic with th...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Late 18th Century Brown Painted Batavia Trumpet Vases ‘Could Be Lamps’
Pair of Late 18th Century Brown Painted Batavia Trumpet Vases ‘Could Be Lamps’

Pair of Late 18th Century Brown Painted Batavia Trumpet Vases ‘Could Be Lamps’

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu tazzas. Each tazza is raised by a most elegant triangular shaped ormolu base with beautiful scrolled ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Tazzas

French, 19th Century, Belle Époque Period Bronze and Ormolu Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze, silvered bronze and ormolu urn. The urn is raised by a square base below a fine circula...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Bronze, Ormolu

French, 19th Century, Belle Époque Period Bronze and Ormolu Urn
French, 19th Century, Belle Époque Period Bronze and Ormolu Urn

French, 19th Century, Belle Époque Period Bronze and Ormolu Urn

19th Century Napoleon III Zinc Louis XVI Style Urns. Beautiful Patina.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century Napoleon III Zinc Louis XVI Style Urns. Beautiful Patina.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Zinc

19th Century Napoleon III Zinc Louis XVI Style Urns. Beautiful Patina.
19th Century Napoleon III Zinc Louis XVI Style Urns. Beautiful Patina.

19th Century Napoleon III Zinc Louis XVI Style Urns. Beautiful Patina.

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Crystal and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. crystal and ormolu vases. Each circular tapered shaped crystal vase displays beautiful thick cut crystal with diamond shaped de...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Crystal and Ormolu Vases
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Crystal and Ormolu Vases

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Crystal and Ormolu Vases

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Porphyry Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality true pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Porphyry lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a fine circular base with a finely detailed wra...
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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. Ormolu and Porphyry Lidded Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Porphyry Lidded Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Porphyry Lidded Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a triangular porcelain base with concave sides and rounded cor...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urn
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urn

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Lidded Urn

Pair of Exquisite Louis XVI Style Bronze and Ormolu Vases, Attributed to Moreau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of exquisite French Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu vases, attributed to Moreau. Each vase is raised by a circular Rouge Griotte marble base with a mottled border. A...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Exquisite Louis XVI Style Bronze and Ormolu Vases, Attributed to Moreau
Pair of Exquisite Louis XVI Style Bronze and Ormolu Vases, Attributed to Moreau

Pair of Exquisite Louis XVI Style Bronze and Ormolu Vases, Attributed to Moreau

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Red Granite Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and red granite urns. Each urn is raised by an elegant square base with a fine mottled border and a wrap around palmette des...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Granite, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Red Granite Urns
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Red Granite Urns

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Red Granite Urns

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Medici Designed Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain and ormolu Medici designed vase. The vase is raised on a chased ormolu base below a square support and f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Medici Designed Vase
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Medici Designed Vase

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Porcelain and Ormolu Medici Designed Vase

19th Century French Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Carrara Marble Vases
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Marble Vases In the Louis XVI Style Each vase of ovoid shape carved from pure Carrara marble, on incurved bases and waisted socles with stiff-leaf borders, extensively ormolu-mounted with a shaped spout emanating a mermaid-styled handle and draped laurel swags. French, circa 1890 These vases are desirable not only for their use of a pure white marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

19th Century French Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Carrara Marble Vases
19th Century French Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Carrara Marble Vases

19th Century French Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Carrara Marble Vases

19th Century French Decorative arts Cachepot in French porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Porcelain cachepots openwork all around and decorated in the middle by two children playing representing a boy and girl, very high end quality of execution ,rare by the colour of t...
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1890s Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

19th Century French Decorative arts Cachepot in French porcelain
19th Century French Decorative arts Cachepot in French porcelain

19th Century French Decorative arts Cachepot in French porcelain

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Vases in the Manner of Pierre Gouthière
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of gilt-bronze mounted Incarnat Turquin marble vases in the manner of Pierre Gouthière. Each vase is mounted with finely cast gilt bronze fema...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Vases in the Manner of Pierre Gouthière
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Vases in the Manner of Pierre Gouthière

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Vases in the Manner of Pierre Gouthière

French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely and finely detailed French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase, stamped Baccarat. This beautiful and most decorative vase is raised by a circula...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Ormolu

French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase
French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase

French late 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte and Ormolu Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Grotto marble and ormolu vase. The urn is raised by a square base with a decorative ormolu band below a fine berried laurel orm...
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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. Rouge Griotte and Ormolu Vase
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte and Ormolu Vase

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Rouge Griotte and Ormolu Vase

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Planter
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Italian Louis XVI style carved wood planter. Our elegant antique Italian Louis XVI style carved painted and parcel gilt planter, jardiniere or cachepot has a lovely dra...
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1870s Italian Antique Louis XVI Vases and Vessels

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Wood

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Planter
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Planter

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Carved Wood Planter

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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