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Louis XVI Urns

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

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Urns with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style figural gilt bronze (Ormolu) mounted and Vert Maurin marble (Veined green marble) covered urns. The domed removable lid centered by a flambeau finial, the ovoid body flanked by a pair of Putti (children) terms with their arms raised, warming their hands to finial flame...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Bronze Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze, ormolu and two toned patinated bronze urns. Each lovely urn is raised by a patinated bronze socle pedestal with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style White Carrara and Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and large scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. white carrara and ormolu lidded urn. The urn is raised by a concave triangular shaped base decorated by an ormolu trim...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Pink Granite and Ormolu Lidded Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French 19th century Louis XVI st. pink granite and ormolu lidded urn. The urn is raised by a square ormolu base with a fine mottled border, foliate designs and a most d...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Pink Granite and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. pink granite and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a square base decorated with a fine wrap around ormolu ba...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Granite, Ormolu

Pair Baccarat Style Cut Glass Urns
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of gilt bronze mounted Baccarat style ruby red cut to clear glass urns. Bulbous form with diamond and facet cut crystal, mounted on gilt bronze footed base with floral form hand...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Green Marble and Ormolu Lidded Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. green marble and ormolu lidded urns. Each urn is raised by a triangular base with concave sides and a fine bott...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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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 Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Urns on Marble Bases
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI mantel urns on marble bases were intended for decorative appeal alone, and feature classic designs inspired by ancient Greek amphora...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Spelter

Pair of Louis XVI North European Neoclassical Ormolu and Marble Potpourris
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Louis XVI Northern European neoclassical ormolu mounted marble potpourris. The body of each is hand-carved from a very fine quality peach-ish-colored marble. Each side is flanked with exceptionally cast, hand-chassed, and hand-chiseled dore bronze lions head masks. The marble bodies rest on acanthus leaf dore bronze mounts which are attached to a dore bronze waisting socle, further resting on a square plinth. The rounded socle is finished with leaflet designs and a ridged base. The tops are fitted with gorgeous open-work filigree potpourris with dore bronze vine...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Marble and Bronze Cassolettes
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French Louis XVI marble and bronze Cassolettes represent the epitome of affluence! handcrafted from exquisitely veined marble and festooned with bronze mounts fr...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Ormolu Mounted Rouge Marble Covered Vases, Signed Maison Boudet
Located in New York, NY
An elaborate pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu mounted rouge marble covered vases, signed MAISON BOUDET. Each of baluster form, mounted ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Verde Antico Marble and Gilt Bronze Lidded Cassolettes
By Pierre Gouthiere
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 Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Vintage Artist Signed Sevres Urns
Located in Bronx, NY
This fine pair of circa 1850s Sevres urns is signed by the artist Baston. The covered urns are beautifully hand painted & depict romantic scenes of courtshi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Porcelain

Antique French Louis XVI Style Sienna Marble and Ormolu Urn
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style sienna marble and ormolu urn Elegant 19th century sienna marble and ormolu urn converted as a table lamp. The baluster shaped urn is decorated with gr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Siena Marble

19th Century, Pair of Louis XVI Style Green Granite Vases
Located in IT
19th century, pair of Louis XVI style green granite vases Measures: the vases have different sizes. Measures: Height 65 cm x diameter 30 cm; height 70 cm x diameter 30 cm This el...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Pr. Russian Dore Bronze Mtd. Hand-Diamond Cut Amethyst Crystal Swan Handle Vases
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite pair of Russian Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted hand-diamond cut amethyst crystal double swan handle vases. The doré bronze swan handles are beautifully matted and burnished finished with hand-chiseled and hand-chased details to the neck, wings, and body. The waisted doré bronze neck and base are finished in two-tone matted and burnished doré bronze and are further hand-chiseled and hand-chased. The amethyst crystal is hand-diamond cut with prismatic lattice patterns as well as feathered decorations in the midsection of the vase. The Amethyst Crystal vases are attributed to the Imperial Russian...
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1850s Russian Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th century, Louis XVI style rouge marble, lidded urns each with classical gilded ormolu mounts of scrolling foliate and floral swags, ribbons and swans ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Impressive Pair of Granite and Gilded Bronze Urns, France, 20th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
A very impressivel 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, on a mou...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Granite, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Style Porphyry Urns, after Pierre Gouthière
By Pierre Gouthiere
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted porphyry urns, after the Model by Pierre Gouthière. Each urn is of neoclassical design, each with a c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Porphyry, Bronze

Pair Classical 19th Century Marble Lidded Urns
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th century French gilded ormolu and marble urns, each with Lion mask, ring drop handles to the sides and raised on a circular bases with foliate an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Marble Cassolettes
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze and marble Cassolettes. Each with a Verde antico marble urn and cover embellished with foliate garlands and berried finial, supported on ram'...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Ormolu Cassolettes
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A pair of bronze and ormolu cassolettes in the Louis XVI style. Each in the form of an athenienne, with reversible tops with bud finial and candle s...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Crystal

Vintage 19th Century Palace Size Sevres Covered Urn
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage antique 19th century Sevres Porcelain covered urn is masterfully hand painted & depicts an elaborate woodlands scene featuring a young maiden positioned on a swing festo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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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 Urns

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Bronze

French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze & Marble Urn with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style figural gilt bronze-mounted and Vert Maurin marble covered urn. The domed cover centred by a flambeau finial, the ovoid body flanked b...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Urn Form Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of unique French Louis XVI Style urn form gilt bronze mounted pink and black granite lamps on square bases embellished with gilt bronze figural mas...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Granite, Bronze

Pair of French Cobalt Porcelain and Bronze-Mounted Cassolettes
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French cobalt blue porcelain and bronze mounted cassolettes in the Louis XVI style from the late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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 Urns

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Marble, Bronze

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 Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century Russian Jasper Vases in Louis XVI Style
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of large, ornamental jasper urns from Russia with ormolu mounts. The handles are formed with scrolling acanthus leaves and they hold in place a piece o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

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 Urns

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Marble, Bronze

Fine 19th Century French Sèvres Style Porcelain & Doré Bronze-Mounted Ewers
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Sèvres style Porcelain and ormolu-mounted ewers which are hand painted in Sèvres celest blue color porcelain. Each ewer is very finely hand pa...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Bronze

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 Urns

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Agate, 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 Urns

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Alabaster, Ormolu, Bronze

A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Urns
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of French Louis XVI style bronze mounted cut crystal urns
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

Pair of Large Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Sevres Bronze Mounted Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finest quality and palatial cobalt blue Sevres porcelain bronze mounted urns with ram's head motifs.  
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1880s Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Bronze

Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Ormolu-Mounted Brule Parfumes after Gouthiere
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent pair of Egyptian Porphyry and ormolu brule parfumes after Gouthiere, French Louis XVI/ neoclassical design circa 1870, after Pierre Gou...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Porphyry, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Doré Bronze and White Carrara Marble Covered Vases
Located in New York, NY
A very fine and monumental pair of antique French Louis XVI doré bronze and white carrara marble covered vases with ram’s heads and serpentine handles, attributed to Henry Dasson. Th...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu and White Marble Urns
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted white marble urns hung with berried floral garlands (early 20th Cent) (PRICED AS Pair)
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20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Urns
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of French marble and gilded ormolu lidded urns. Rams head mounts to the side and scrolling foliate and swag decoration.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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Metal

19th Century Louis XVI Marble and Ormolu Large Urns
Located in Hixson, TN
A large pair of Louis XVI style marble (Hauteville) urns with extra ordinary ormolu mounts. The mounts (excellent condition and color) supported putti's, flame tips on the caps, to t...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble

Pair French/Chinese 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Vases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted blue-glazed enamel over bronze vases with allegorical masks, rings and wreaths. The porcelain is...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Louis XVI Empire Style Onyx and Bronze Lidded Urn Cassolettes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large pair of 20th century urn form lidded cassolettes in onyx and bronze in the French Louis XVI taste (The lids are affixed and not removable). The pair features the most dramatic ...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Urns

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Onyx, Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Carrara Marble and Gilt Bronze Urns
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of urns in the Louis XVI Manner Signed by Eugene Bazart of Paris. Constructed of Carrara marble and finely cast, planished and gilt bronze; the waisted garland draped ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Vert De Maurin Marble and Ormolu Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Vert de Maurin marble and ormolu urns. Each urn is raised by a square marble base with a fine wrap around beaded ormolu band at the s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Palace Size Sevres ‘Labors of Cupid' Ormolu & Cobalt Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of palace size Sevres "Labors of cupid" ormolu and cobalt urns France, 20th century A magnificent pair of palace-sized Sevres "Labors of Cupid" ormolu...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Marble Urns with Cherubs, Signed A. Moreau
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive large pair of French Louis XVI style hand carved white marble urns with cherubs, signed A.Moreau. Highly attractive and very decorative. la...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Marble

Pair of French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Cypress, CA
Attractive large pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted marble urns. Each round ormolu rim over flared neck on ovoid form body flanked ormolu swan handles, all resting on marble...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Urns

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis Xvi urns for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI urns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage urns 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 urns made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original urns, popular names associated with this style include Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Baccarat, and Capodimonte. 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 urns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $750 and tops out at $188,000 while the average work can sell for $14,150.

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