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Louis XVI Furniture

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
Color:  Silver
Antique French Silver and Gold Leaf Louis Seize Mirror with Floral Garlands
Located in Casteren, NL
An impressive and rich decorated Louis XVI mirror that was made in Northern France in 1905. The mirror frame was made of solid pine, has a segment arched top, and was decorated wit...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

French Louis XVI Style Silver Trumeau Floral Design Wall or Mantel Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
An early 20 century French Louis XVI Trudeau mirror. The beautiful mirror features fine carving and design. The top panel presents a vase with flower...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Mirror, Wood, Paint

1820s French Silver Double Salt Cellar
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant double salt cellar in silver and cut crystal. Perfect as a table centrepiece for serving nuts or sweets, as well as salt, this beautifull...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Pair of Tall Empire silver plate Candelabras by JG Galle - early 19th century
By Gérard-Jean Galle
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Rare pair of silver plate bronze candelabras, early 19th century production (Empire period). Beautiful Louis XVI style model, elegant proportions, 2 to 3 lights each (you can turn the center piece over to get a third light). They are composed of 17 independent parts each (the more there are, the higher the quality). The bottom part looks exactly like an ormolu pair of candlesticks exhibited at chateau de Fontainebleau, listed in a book dedicated to bronze items that came into the castle under Emperor Napoleon's reign (last picture, the left candlestick). This books testifies that the ormolu pair has probably been delivered there by Claude Galle in 1807. Our pair is a variant of this pair of candlesticks : - silver plate instead of gilt bronze - the candelabra part on top Early 19th century work attributed to Gerard Jean Galle...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze, Silver Plate

Pair of Jardinieres-Candelabras by Boin-Taburet, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed Boin-Taburet à Paris and numbered 34369 and 34370 Lovely pair of Louis XVI style planters with three light arms. Each jardiniere, with their liners in form of a basket based on a three leafy feet and a lobed base. The inner liners are removable. The two French goldsmiths George Boin and his son-in-law Emile Taburet created around 1875 in Paris the company Boin-Taburet. They made many silver pieces inspired by the beautiful services of the eighteenth century. At the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878, Georges Boin presented a “service de toilette” inspired by the work of François-Thomas Germain (1726-1791), and then at the Universal Exhibition of 1889, several epergnes, including one of them executed after drawings by the famous artist Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (1695-1750), as well as tea sets of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles. Boin-Taburet firm also exhibited a tureen and platter after Pierre Germain...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver

21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Gianmaria Buccellati Caviar Bowl
Located in VALENZA, IT
Gorgeous bowl for caviar by Gianmaria Buccellati. The body was made in two parts, cup and base. The welded edge with cross ribbon characterizes the Classic Luis XVI style. A wire ...
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Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Louis XVI Neoclassical Sterling Silver Snuff or Patch Box
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a beautifully designed and finely crafted Neoclassical Louis XVI patch box. The finely cast lid encircles a basket of flowers surrounded by a floral cha...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Pair Of French Turn Of The Century Louis XVI St. Sconces Attrib.To Maison Bagues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful true pair of French turn of the century Louis XVI st. gilt metal, silvered leaf, and crystal sconces attributed to Maison Bagues. Each two arm sconce displays a beautiful...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Silver Leaf, Metal

Sterling Silver, Lidded Porcelain Trinket or Snuff Box
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming little sterling silver-lidded porcelain box, possibly used for snoring snuff, or for general trinkets. The silver top is decorated in Louis XVI style, and bears the Minerv...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver

136-Piece Set of Silver Plated Flatware in Canteen made by Wellner
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice set of silver plated flatware for 12 persons made by August Wellner and Sons, Germany. The cutlery has a cross band pattern. The sil...
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1920s German Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

Louis XVI Style Cache Pot in Porcelain and Silver
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautiful and intricately painted Louis XVI style 'Cache Pot' in white porcelain with a silver frame. From the French verb 'cacher', meaning 'to hide', these vases were designed to contain and disguise the utilitarian growing pot of an indoor plant, and to make an attractive feature of indoor greenery. A delicate design criss-cross design of pink roses, foliage and gold spots encircles the body of the vase, while the upper silver frame is hallmarked with the 950/100 Minerva head...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

21st Century, Animal Box Collection, Porcelain Box with Silver Bronze Fish
Located in Calenzano, FI
Porcelain box with cut engravings embellished with brass detail made with the artisan lost wax technique with silver finish. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

21st Century, Big Lantern with Led, Hand -Carved Crystal and Silver Bronze
Located in Calenzano, FI
Lantern with Leds in hand-carved clear crystal and patinated silver bronze. This particular lantern is illuminated by LEDs. Each object is handcrafted and the care for every detail m...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Set of 12 Silver Plated Knife Rests by Christofle Model Marie Antoinette
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice set of 12 silver plated knife rests by the French brand Christofle. The name of this model is Marie Antoinette. The knife rests are in ver...
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1990s French Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

Sterling Silver Sugar Shaker Hallmarked Alexander Clark & Co Birmingham 1931
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful Sterling silver sugar shaker. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1931, with makers mark Alexander Clark & Co. The spreader has a graceful design with...
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1930s English Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Christofle Silver Plated Antique Styled Knife Rests Set of Six
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of six silver plated knife rests were made by Christofle of France in approximately 1960 in an antique style. The knife rests have nicely decorated serpentine side panels wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Silvered Cast Brass Candlesticks, 1720
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of cast brass and silver plated candlesticks with fluted base and shaft. The candle cup is fitted with a bobeshe in a conforming profile. The stepped, scolloped base and candle ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century French Louis XVI Silver Plated Tray with Repousse Decor and Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique tray was created in France, circa 1880. The silver plated serving piece has two side handles decorated with foliage, and features scroll decor with repousse moti...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

21st Century Italian Buccellati Sterling Silver Pitcher
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian Louis XVI style sterling silver carafe made by Gianmaria Buccellati. The body of the carafe is smooth and supported by a round base with a Louis ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

19th Century French Silver Plated Bronze Table or Vanity Mirror Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
French silver plated bronze vanity mirror richly decorated in Louis XVI style. Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

21st Century Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver Entrée Dish and Cover , Italy, 2003
Located in Cagliari, IT
Beautiful handmade sterling silver Louis XVI style entrée dish and covers. The right piece to be inserted in a refined table of a high-class house A fine example of the mastery of ...
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Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique French Louis XVI Style Silverplate Mirrored Plateau or Tray
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style silverplate mirrored plateau or tray. This stunning French silver plate tray would look great on a cocktail tab...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

20th Century Sterling Silver Italian Entree with Dish
Located in VALENZA, IT
Elegant hand made sterling silver entree with dish The welded edge with Reed & Ribbon characterizes the Classic Luis XVI style. The Louis XVI-era Reed & Ribbon collection features ...
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1990s Italian Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Silver and Cut-Crystal Jardinière
Located in Paris, FR
Silver jardinière composed of a cut-crystal, oval bowl resting in a silver frame. The scalloped edge of the crystal bowl is decorated with radiating and diamond-shaped patterns. The silver frame is richly decorated with openwork ribbons, Greek waves...
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1890s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Silver

French 19th Century, circa 1880, Louis XVI St. Pair of Silvered Bronze Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome and high quality pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze vases, each signed GALLIA and numbered 4948. Each with a circular fluted base and richly ch...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver

Double Branched Silver Candlestick
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Double branched silver candlestick Dimensions: 15.5” H x 10.5” W x 5.5” D Base diameter 5.5”.
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Silver

French Louis XVI Style Carved and Silver Leaf Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Amazing large scale French Louis XVI style carved and silver leaf mirror with beveled glass. Featuring an elaborately carved crest at the top of the mirror and a fabulous finish. Stu...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Louis XVI Style Cut-Glass Travel Nécessaire by Boin Taburet, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
An exceptional Louis XVI style silver-gilt and cut-glass travel nécessaire by Boin Taburet. French, circa 1880. The lock engraved ‘BOIN TABURET 3, rue Pasquier, Paris’. Thi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Silver

English EPBM Sheffield Silver Salt Cellar with Blue Glass Insert
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An English, Sheffield silver made salt cellar with cobalt blue removable glass insert. Marked on the edge JD&S (James Dixon & Son grounded 1806 as Dixon & Smith c.) and EPBM (Electro...
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1910s English Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

Danish Silver Tea Pot by Bendix Gijsen, Copenhagen, Louis XVI Period, Dated 1799
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
The period Copenhagen made Louis XVI silver pot has an amazing oval shape with ebony handle and finial, topped of with silver tip. The tea pot is clearly struck hallmarks on the bas...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver

Louis XVI Style French Cut-Glass Table Lamp on a Silver Base, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Louis XVI style French cut-glass table lamp on a silver base, late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cut Glass

Pair of Baroque Louis XVI Style Silverplate Candlesticks, Circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
A pair of silverplate over copper candlesticks in the Louis XVI style, circa 1880s. Dimensions: Overall: 12" H. x 5" W. x 5" D. Maximum candle diameter: 1" ACS0503
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Sterling Silver Candlestick / Candleholder, Spain, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
1940s Spanish Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver Candlestick Louis XVI sterling silver candleholder. Stamps: Star-940. Dimensions: Height 22.5 cm x diameter: 11 cm Spain, 1950s-1960s. ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Magnificent Silver over Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A magnificent silver over bronze and crystal chandelier featuring eagle's head. Great quality. 6-lights. France, circa 1900 Dimensions: Height 35" Diameter 24" CW1886.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Bronze

18th Century, Italian Venice Silver Sugar Bowl
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Of circular plain form, the reeded...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Set of Four Louis XVI Style Silver Candelabra by André Aucoc
Located in London, GB
This beautiful set of four candelabra (or candlesticks) was made around 1900 by André Aucoc, a leading French silversmith of the time. Aucoc inherited the ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1930s French Carved Silver Gilt Velvet Tufted Settees, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of French carved wood silver gilt settees stand on four straight legs and were newly upholstered in a platinum colored tufted velvet with silver nailhead trim detail. Seat heig...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Leaf

Silver German Military Epaulets 19th Century Complete with Original Box
Located in Diest, Vlaams Brabant
A crazy and very decorative item silver epaulets of a 19th century German officer in a complete an original and beautiful box description inside in German.   
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1870s German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Materials

Silver

Pair of 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Silver Plate Candlesticks
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian Louis XVI style silver plate candlesticks. Beautiful pair of antique Italian Louis XVI style silver plated candlesticks, candleholders, altar prickets o...
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1860s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Silver Leaf Metallic Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling pair of French armchairs featuring carved Louis XVI style frames that have been painstakingly silver leaf finished by hand. The frames have been upholstered with a matching ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Leaf, Brass

Unique Antique French Louis XVI Style Silver Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A unique and large antique French louis XVI style silvered bronze, cut rock crystal and cut-crystal multi light double tier chandelier of exquisite quality embellished with fine cut ...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Silver Gilt Console
Located in Dallas, TX
Superb 19th century French Louis XVI style silver gilt carved wood console table with a fine quality shaped marble top. The frieze nicely carved and centred by leaf accents. The ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

French Empire Gilt Silver Epergne, c1805
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful French early 19th century gilt sterling silver epergne is decorated with classical female figures, cherubs, dragon flies, and Egyptian heads, it stands on hoofed feet....
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver

Pair of Superb French Louis XVI Style Silver Bronze and Antiqued Mirrored Tables
Located in New York, NY
A pair of magnificent and rare French Louis XVI Style silvered bronze and antiqued mirrored rectangular form figural center/ side/console ta...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

French Neoclassical Silver and Cut-Glass Two-Bottle Oil Cruet, Paris, 1787
Located in Torino, IT
Elegant and exceptional antique French silver and crystal oil and vinegar cruet stand. The center handle in the shape of an obelisk. The cruets stand on a oval base finely engraved, resting on four lions’ paws, Paris, 1787. The Italian, French and "Continental" tradition refers to "cruet stand" as the oil and vinegar container...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI furniture 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 furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, tables, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI furniture 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 furniture, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, François Linke, and Maison Jansen. 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 furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3 and tops out at $833,747 while the average work can sell for $6,700.

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