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Louis XVI Vases

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 Sevres style lidded vases, late C19th
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very decorative fine quality pair of late 19th century French Sevres style porcelain lidded vases. Each with a Cobalt Blue ground, gilded scrolling foliate decoration, ormolu finia...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Ormolu

Important Pair of Enamel Hand-Painted White Opaline Vases Signed by Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary pair of Ormolu-Mounted enamel hand-painted white opaline vases/planters/jardinieres with gorgeous floral decorations most probably for the Paris Exposition Universel...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Bronze

Pair of Vases 19th Century Louis XVI
Located in Warsaw, PL
This magnificent pair of decorative vases is a masterpiece of the Napoleon III period (mid-19th century), showcasing elegance and refinement through the harmonious combination of gil...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Malachite, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Marble and Bronze Cassolettes
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Marble and Bronze Cassolettes Antique - Decoration - Fireplace Measures : 18cmx12cm H:52,5cm Materials: Marble - Bronze Wear consistent with a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Marble, Bronze

Important Silver Ewer, Louis XVI style – 19th century
Located in HÉRIC, FR
Magnificent and very large decorative silver-plated ewer in the Louis XVI style. It is decorated with foliage, interlacing, and scrolls. Numerous vine leaves and bunches of grapes ad...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Metal

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Bowl with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze bowl. This bowl is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand-grounded crystal. The golden bronze rhinoceros on the base was ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and golden bronze potiche
Located in Calenzano, FI
21-st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XVI Ormolu Handled Vases, Relief Putto on Marble Base
Located in Firenze, IT
This pair of French Louis XVI ormolu handled vases date back to late 18th century (1700s) These exceptional camapana urn shaped gilt bronze vases were created with the ancient tradit...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair `Louis XVI style marble vases / Lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of late 19th Century French Louis XVI style, verde veined marble vases, each with gilded ormolu swags, Rams head mounts, lids and finials. These vases can be conv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Marble, Ormolu

Pair of 19th C. Bohemian Crystal Hand-Engraved and Acid Washed Covered Pokals
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Bohemian crystal hand-engraved and acid washed covered pokals, with hunting scenes. Each crystal pokal is blown, handcut, hand-engraved, and acid washed to cre...
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1860s Czech Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vases. Each stunning vase is tastefully decorated by an Ormolu mount displaying...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair 19th C. Blue Opaline Baccarat Crystal Cornucopia Shape Footed Fluted Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair 19th Century Blue Opaline Baccarat Crystal Cornucopia Shape Footed Fluted Vases. This remarkable pair of vases, are a striking embodiment of opulence and elegance, distinguish...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Opaline Glass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Covered Vases Attributed to Samson & Cie, France, c.1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style baluster shaped covered vases attributed to Samson & Cie, made in porcelain with green background and gold dots, flanked by two applied handles made of white ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu vases. Each vase is raised by a circular base with a fine mottled wrap around ormo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Ormolu

Large 19th Century Sevres Style Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sevres style porcelain lidded vase. Having a classical Cobalt blue ground, gilded sc...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Porcelain

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

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Porcelain

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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Porcelain

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

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Ormolu

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

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Bronze

Pair of French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Verde Antico marble and ormolu Medeci style vases. Raised by a square marble plinth, the column base ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Marble, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue porcelain and ormolu vase, possibly by Sèvres. The vase is raised by a fine square ormolu base with concave ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Cobalt Blue Glass Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and cobalt blue glass vases. Each vase is raised by a lovely ormolu base with a fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Ormolu

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

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Bronze, Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Bronze, Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal vase. This stunning vase is raised by three topie shaped Ormolu feet suppo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and high quality pair of French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. blue cobalt Porcelain and Ormolu vases. Each vase is raised by a scrolled Ormolu base with acanthus leaves and rosettes, and an Ormolu berried laurel band above. The handsome blue vases have attractive Ormolu pierced handles with a maiden bust...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century French porcelain vases with ormolu bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent and rare pair of vases ormolu bronze and porcelain blue cobalt The quality of these vases was made by one of the great bronzie...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Bronze

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair 18 C. Russian Cobalt Blue Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Vases w/ Marble Bases
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Russian Cobalt Blue Crystal and Ormolu Mounted Vases, Louis XVI Period. Each of these vases, showcases the highest level of c...
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1780s Russian Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Pair Of Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and high quality pair of Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XV st. Ormolu mounted vases. These gorgeous vases are supported by circular Ormolu bases wi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Ormolu

A pair of Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. etched Crystal and Ormolu vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed pair of Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. etched Crystal and Ormolu vases. Each vase is raised by a triangular mottled Ormolu base with squared en...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu vases. Each elegant vase is raised by fine curved block feet below the rectangular base with charming rosettes and fitted...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Ormolu

Important Pair of Gilt Bronze Covered Perfume Burner Vases 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Important Pair of Gilt Bronze covered Perfume Burner Vases 19th century France with flower garlands and cherry marble. Louis XVI style, circa 1880....
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Marble

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal vase. The vase is raised by a beautiful mottled ormolu base with fine wrap around berried laurel and foli...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Ewers with Birds/Flowers/Dragons
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century Louis XVI style French Sèvres style Porcelain and ormolu-mounted Ewers with dragon handles, birds and flowers. The porcelain is mounted on the finest quality of hand-chiseled and chased Doré bronze mounts. The top of the spouts are decorated with beautiful vine-like patterns. The handles are exquisitely cast with a flowing design with acanthus leaves resting on each. Two Doré bronze dragons can be found climbing towards the top of each ewer with wings and long tails. Underneath each handle are two finely cast doré bronze lions masks with acanthus mane. The porcelain is mounted on the finest quality of hand-chiseled and chased doré bronze mounts. The top of the spouts are decorated with beautiful vine-like patterns. The handles are exquisitely cast with a flowing design with acanthus leaves resting on each. Two Doré bronze dragons can be found climbing towards the top of each ewer with wings and long tails. Underneath each handle are two finely cast doré bronze lions masks with acanthus mane. The porcelain of each ewer is very finely hand painted in Sèvres celeste...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Bronze

Pair of Mid-19th Century Vases in Ural Granite and Gilt Bronze, Louis XVI Style
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Ural granite and gilt bronze ornamental vases in Louis XVI style. Young women in gilt bronze sit on the shoulders of the granite vases to form the handles, their backs bent s...
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1850s Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Granite, Bronze

French Sevres Style Porcelain Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality French Sevres style hand painted porcelain lidded vase, with gilded ormolu scrolling foliate mounts, cobalt blue ground with scrolling gild...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Vases

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Porcelain

Splendid Lided Vase Marble in the Style of Louis XVI Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Bordeau red marble with grey white flecking. Egg-Fomed body connected with wide ornamental relief and interrupted circlet. Ornamented with engraved classicist basket work, on both si...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Vases

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Marble

Magnificent pair of vases in crystal and bronze with cherub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent pair of vases crystal and bronze louis XVI style The marble bases with bronze circle supports three draped patinated bronze loves which are...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a circular base with lovely stepped mottled ormol...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of Petite Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Fluorspar Cassolettes
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A pair of petite Louis XVI style gilt-bronze mounted fluorspar cassolettes. Each cassolette having an ovoid form fluorspar body surmounted by a gilt-bronze stiff-leaf cast neck, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Vases

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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 Vases

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Bronze

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

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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 Vases

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Agate, Bronze

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Ceramic, Pottery

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

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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

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Crystal, Ormolu

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

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Marble, Ormolu

Louis Xvi vases for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI vases 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 created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI vases 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, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Baccarat, and Gherardo Degli Albizzi. 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 differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $500 and tops out at $121,466 while the average work can sell for $9,475.

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