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Louis XVI Centerpieces

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
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece basket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece basket. This lovely "pannier" centerpiece displays a richly chased Ormolu base below the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece basket
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece basket

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece basket

Pair French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Red Baccarat Crystal Ormolu Mounted Tazzas
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style red Baccarat crystal ormolu mounted tazzas/centerpieces. The red glass tops are each beautifully...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Red Baccarat Crystal Ormolu Mounted Tazzas
Pair French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Red Baccarat Crystal Ormolu Mounted Tazzas

Pair French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Red Baccarat Crystal Ormolu Mounted Tazzas

A set of French Louis XVI st Crystal centerpieces attributed to Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative set of French Turn of the Century Louis XVI st. Crystal centerpieces, attributed to Baccarat. This wonderful eight piece set contains reeded cuts along t...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal

A set of French Louis XVI st Crystal centerpieces attributed to Baccarat
A set of French Louis XVI st Crystal centerpieces attributed to Baccarat

A set of French Louis XVI st Crystal centerpieces attributed to Baccarat

Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain & French Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and highly quality Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece. This exquisite centerpiece is supported by four foliate decorated fee...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain & French Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece
Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain & French Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece

Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain & French Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Biscuit De Sèvres and Giltwood Centerpiece
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres and giltwood centerpiece. The statue is raised by a richly detailed square giltwood base with slightly curved sides. Each side are decorated scrolled acanthus leaves below a fine laurel band. The base supports a wonderful circular Biscuit de Sèvres garden gazebo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Porcelain, Giltwood

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Biscuit De Sèvres and Giltwood Centerpiece
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Biscuit De Sèvres and Giltwood Centerpiece

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Biscuit De Sèvres and Giltwood Centerpiece

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu urn/centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu urn/centerpiece. This beautiful urn is raised by a square Onyx block supported by four Ormolu maiden...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Onyx, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu urn/centerpiece
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu urn/centerpiece

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Onyx and Ormolu urn/centerpiece

Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Japanese 19th century Imari Porcelain and Ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised on a beautiful French Louis XVI st. Ormolu base with four block supports and richly...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece
Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece

Japanese 19th Century Imari Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece Set
By Cardeilhac
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Porcelain and Ormolu candelabra and centerpiece set, signed Cardeilhac Paris. The set of three is made of three Porcelain baskets with tw...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece Set
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece Set

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece Set

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb French 19th Century Louis XVI st. cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain centerpiece. The centerpiece is modeled after a brule parfum and raised by a triangular base with three most elegant lightly curved legs with hoof feet and large richly chased acanthus leaves. The supports center a beautiful finial with fine reeded, fluted and foliate designs. The supports connect the base to the striking cobalt blue Sèvres porcelain bowl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain Centerpiece
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Cobalt Blue Sèvres Porcelain Centerpiece

Chinese Export Porcelain & French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant Chinese export porcelain and French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu mounted lidded centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a striking octagonal base with a s...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

Chinese Export Porcelain & French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece
Chinese Export Porcelain & French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece

Chinese Export Porcelain & French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Cache Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sèvres porcelain and ormolu vase/centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant square base with concave corn...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Cache Pot
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Cache Pot

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Cache Pot

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece. This attention grabbing centerpiece is raised by a lattice cut circular Glass pedestal sup...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Glass centerpiece

19th Century Russian Dore Bronze & Jewel Mounted Bloodstone Jasper Tray
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent 19th century Louis XVI style Russian Dore bronze and jewel mounted bloodstone jasper tray/decorative dish/centerpiece. This is an extraordinary quality object de virtue...
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19th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

19th Century Russian Dore Bronze & Jewel Mounted Bloodstone Jasper Tray
19th Century Russian Dore Bronze & Jewel Mounted Bloodstone Jasper Tray

19th Century Russian Dore Bronze & Jewel Mounted Bloodstone Jasper Tray

French 19th Century Famille Rose Porcelain and Ormolu Louis XVI St. Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Famille Rose porcelain and ormolu Louis XVI st. centerpiece. Raised by a most decorative ormolu base with rounded sides, a berried laurel band and a fi...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Famille Rose Porcelain and Ormolu Louis XVI St. Centerpiece
French 19th Century Famille Rose Porcelain and Ormolu Louis XVI St. Centerpiece

French 19th Century Famille Rose Porcelain and Ormolu Louis XVI St. Centerpiece

French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Mirrored Oval Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French Louis XVI st. silvered bronze mirrored oval centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by handsome and richly chased double lion p...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Mirrored Oval Centerpiece
French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Mirrored Oval Centerpiece

French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Mirrored Oval Centerpiece

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Baccarat Crystal Centerpieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpieces. Each centerpiece is raised by three beautifully scrolled supports with...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Baccarat Crystal Centerpieces
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Baccarat Crystal Centerpieces

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu & Baccarat Crystal Centerpieces

Fine Pair of Signed Antique Baccarat Crystal and Bronze Compotes or Centerpieces
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style, signed Baccarat hand diamond cut crystal and bronze doré, first quality, footed compotes or centerpieces. The cut crystal is in excelle...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

Fine Pair of Signed Antique Baccarat Crystal and Bronze Compotes or Centerpieces
Fine Pair of Signed Antique Baccarat Crystal and Bronze Compotes or Centerpieces

Fine Pair of Signed Antique Baccarat Crystal and Bronze Compotes or Centerpieces

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Bronze Centerpieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze centerpieces. Each is raised on a tripod ormolu base with canted corners and a central waterfall fut...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Bronze Centerpieces
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Bronze Centerpieces

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Bronze Centerpieces

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu, patinated bronze, and Rose Vif des Pyrénées marble centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant circu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Centerpiece
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu, and Marble Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and crystal centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a fine square base with a richly chased wrap around berried laurel band ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Crystal Centerpiece
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Crystal Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Crystal Centerpiece

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a square and mottled ormolu base with concaved corners and a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Ormolu

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece

French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece by Maison Cardeilhac
By Maison Cardeilhac
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu centerpiece by Maison Cardeilhac. The centerpiece is raised by elegant curved supports with handsome hoof f...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece by Maison Cardeilhac
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece by Maison Cardeilhac

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece by Maison Cardeilhac

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant rectangular base with concave co...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Marble, Ormolu

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

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

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant and charming silvered bronze scrolled base, with w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece

French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI Style Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Imari porcelain centerpiece bowl. The centerpiece is raised by a beautiful square ormolu base with con...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI Style Centerpiece Bowl
French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI Style Centerpiece Bowl

French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI Style Centerpiece Bowl

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Cobalt Blue Glass Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze centerpiece with a cobalt blue glass insert. The oval shaped centerpiece has a weave design with a scalloped shape. The b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Cobalt Blue Glass Centerpiece
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Cobalt Blue Glass Centerpiece

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Bronze and Cobalt Blue Glass Centerpiece

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabastro, Onyx, Coral Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. alabastro, onyx, coral and ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by handsome ormolu paw feet below elegant ope...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Coral, Onyx, Alabaster, Ormolu

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabastro, Onyx, Coral Centerpiece
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabastro, Onyx, Coral Centerpiece

Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabastro, Onyx, Coral Centerpiece

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period giltwood centerpiece. The elongated octagonal shaped surtout de table is raised by eight most decorative foliate feet below a fo...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Mirror, Giltwood

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Centerpiece
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Centerpiece

Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Giltwood Centerpiece

19th Century Large Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Very large Louis XVI malachite and ormolu-mounted centerpiece ornate gilt bronze lidded dish with floral leaf motif accentuated and raised with figural lion mounts France, 19th centu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Large Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Centerpiece
19th Century Large Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Centerpiece

19th Century Large Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Centerpiece

Louis Xvi centerpieces for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI centerpieces for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage centerpieces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, bronze and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI centerpieces made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 centerpieces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11,321 and tops out at $97,000 while the average work can sell for $12,000.

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