Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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 Lady in Pink Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
French gilt filigree carved framed oil painting portrait of 18th Century lady wearing pink bow (signed A. BERONER)
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Paint
18th Century French Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
18th century French neoclassical barometer from the Louis XVI period. Now strictly a stunning decorative object with great style. It is no long...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Glass, Giltwood
Louis XVI Gilt-Wood Console 'as Wall Bracket'
Located in Huntington, NY
This fine & rare gilt-wood Louis XVI bracket, in the form of
a console table.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Wood
Portrait Of A Scholar, Oil On Framed Canvas, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Portrait of a scholar, standing, in indoor attire, his hand resting on a large book (with a title that seems to be written in Hebrew?)
Oil on canvas from the 18th century, probably ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Paint
19th Century French Large Decorative Hand Carved Gilt Wood Element or Headboard
Located in Sofia, BG
Exceptional large massive hand carved and hand painted decorative element which was placed over a grand fireplace more than 150 years ago. There were no restorations so far and it is...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Wood
18th Century Hand-Colored Botanical Prints, P.J. Buchoz, 1776
Located in Richmond, London
A set of six of exceptional quality 18th century hand-colored engravings
Buchoz, Pierre Joseph. Collection précieuse et enluminée des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses, qu...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Paper, Paint
A 19th C. KPM Plaque of Jan Hus at Constance Council, By Karl Friedrich Lessing
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century KPM Plaque of Jan Hus at Constance Council, Originally By Karl Friedrich Lessing, with the Original Giltwood Frame. The plaque is expertly framed in a meticulously cr...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Porcelain, Giltwood
pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely pair of Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets. Each beautiful wall bracket displays a finely carved bust of a cherub with palmettes atop his head a...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
18th Century French Handwoven Aubusson Tapestry, The "Colin-Maillard" Game
Located in Dallas, TX
This large, antique tapestry was woven in Aubusson, France, circa 1760. The colorful scene depicts a group of people playing the game "Colin-Maillard", or Blind Man's Buff, a very po...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Tapestry
Louis XVI Ormolu Cartel Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The circular glazed white enamel dial with Roman and Arabic chapters, set within a pierced case with ribbon-tied fruiting laurel trails, each side with a ram’s mask capped pilaster, ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Bronze
Carved, Lacquered and Gilded 18th Century Woodwork.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" Carved, lacquered and gilded 18th century woodwork "
Carved, lacquered and gilded wood door paneling in the Louis XVI style, 18th century.
h: 74,5cm, l:95cm, p: 7cm
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Wood
Pair Of French Belle Époque Period Bronze & Ormolu Plaques, Signed Barbedienne
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated Bronze and Ormolu plaques, signed F. Barbedienne. Each most decorative w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Bronze, Ormolu
Louis XVI Gilt-Wood Barometer & Thermometer, France c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Louis XVI Period Barometer & Thermometer Combination, originating in France & dating from the last quarter of the 18th century. The workings enclosed by a gilt-wood case with carve...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Glass, Giltwood
True Pair Of Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Wood And Mecca Wall Plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative true pair of Italian 18th century Louis XVI period patinated wood and Mecca wall plaques. Each large scale oval plaque is framed within an elegant mottled Mecca border centering the beautiful patinated off white background centered by exceptional musical instruments. One plaque displays richly carved trumpets, a tambour drum, a tambourine and symbols amidst open music books with a fanciful intertwined ribbons tied in a bow at the top. The other plaque displays equally rich and enjoyable giltwood carvings of instruments such as a lute, a harp guitar...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Wood
French Oil on Canvas Paintings, Trompe l’œil, Attributed P. J. Sauvage
By Piat Joseph Sauvage 1
Located in IT
18th century, pair of French Louis XVI oil on canvas paintings with trompe l’œil, attributable to Piat Joseph Sauvage (Tournai, 1744–1818)
Size: cm H 94 x L 132 each
The pair o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Canvas
Carved And Paint Decorated Antique Heraldic Relief Panel With Hounds
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rectangular framed plaque with a pale mottled painted background. High relief decoration in pale gray with a crown above the crest with fleurs-de-lis and rampant hounds wearing col...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Wood
English 19th Century Louis XVI St. Oil on Canvas Painting
By Sir Peter Lely
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and wonderfully executed English 19th century Louis XVI st. oil on canvas painting in the manner of Sir Peter Lely. The painting depicts a beautiful maiden dressed in an elegant flowing robe with a red jewel clasp...
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19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Canvas, Giltwood
Hand Colored Copperplate Engraving of Copenhagen, Denmark
Located in Kastrup, DK
Hand-colored copperplate engraving depicting an interesting old view of Copenhagen seen from Frederiksberg Castle Gardens, approximate. 1790-1800.
Framed in a mahogany frame from sam...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Glass, Mahogany, Paper
19th Century French Hand Carved Wall Decorative Panels in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th Century French hand carved and hand painted in light beige wall decorative panels in Louis XVI style in very good authentic condition with no restorations.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Wood
French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirror with an Oil painting after Fragonard
Located in Dallas, TX
A French striped pine trumeau mirror with an oil painting in the style of Fragonard.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
19th Century French Louis XVI Wall Decoration with Marble and Carved Bacchus
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Neoclassical Louis XVI Wall Decoration with Marble Inset and Carved Bacchus is an amazing work of the sculptor's art! Created from old-growth oak, it features in...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Marble
Pair of Grand Tour Gilt Bronze circular shaped plaques of Roman Gladiators
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Pair of 19th C. French Gilt Bronze Roman Solider Plaques of gladiators with Faux Marble Boarders. Each frame is beautifully hand-carved and the bronze medallions are in ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Bronze
French Louis XVI Oil Painting of a Scene with a Dog and a Young Lady
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18th century) oil painting of a scene with a dog and a young lady enticing a young sleeping man with a feather in a gilt carved swag and scroll frame with an eagle ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Rare Matched Pair of Louis XVI Style Wall Vitrines by Zwiener, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A rare and unusual matched pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted wall vitrines by Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener.
French, circa 1890.
Signed ‘E. Zwiener’ to the base of the bro...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Bronze
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most charming pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets. Each wonderful wall bracket displays a central scrolled cabochon crest with a masculine...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
18th Century French Aubusson Tapestry Gouache on Paper with Frame and Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a wall with this colorful, antique Aubusson drawing cartoon. Created in the city of Aubusson, France circa 1780 and set in a carved frame with gilt trim and protected with g...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Giltwood, Paper
Pair of French Limoges Porcelain Plaques with Bronze Frames, Early 20th Century
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
Celebrate classical elegance with this refined pair of wall-hanging Limoges porcelain plaques, crafted in France circa 1900 in the Neoclassical Revival style. Signed “C.T. Limoges” o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Bronze
19th Century French Aubusson Tapestry
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine Aubusson tapestry depicting a robed lady and several mischievous children bearing baskets of fruit, in a typically rural and architectural-themed landscape. A wide border on a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Wool, Silk
pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Mecca wall brackets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood and Mecca wall brackets. Each richly detailed wall bracket is centered by stunning foliate carving...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
19th Century Louis XVI Wall Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Louis XVI wall cabinet is a charming diminutive piece that is perfect for cozy niches, bathrooms and water closets! The boldly molded crown combines with the stepped-up ...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Brass
19th Century French Aubusson Floral Tapestry Gouache on Paper in Gilt Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bedroom wall with this colorful, antique Aubusson drawing cartoon. Created in the city of Aubusson, France circa 1820, the simple and elegant gouache on paper is hand pain...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Giltwood, Paper
Hunting scene, 18th century, Oil on canvas
Located in NICE, FR
This narrative-rich 18th-century painting most likely transports us to a lively hunting scene featuring noble men and women, killers and a horde of dogs hunting game.
This painting ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Louis XVI Tapestry at Cost Price
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Old tapestry Louis XVI, by Aubusson.
France, late 18th century.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Tapestry
Pair of French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Mahogany & Ormolu Wall Plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A remarkable pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period ormolu and Mahogany decorative wall plaques signed F. Barbedienne. Each plaque is set on an elegant Mahogany backplate with fine scalloped bases and tops. The central ormolu plaques...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Ormolu
French Gilt Bronze and Blue and White Jasperware Clock and Barometer Set
By Carcany & Robin
Located in London, GB
A fine quality clock and barometer set by Carcany and Robin, after models on exhibition in the Louvre Museum, Paris.
In the Louis XVI manner, of banjo form, the cases being in cr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
A French early 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Wood wall panel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant French early 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated Wood wall panel. This truly stunning rectangular wall decor/plaque is centered by a central medallion o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Wood
Pair Of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Wall Bracket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall brackets. Each wall bracket displays an impressive richly carved female figure with a wonderful headdress consist...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Garland Friezes in Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Pair of French (or Italian ?) garland friezes in gilded wood for wall decoration.
They used to be thicker, but someone made them thinner to fit something.
Very elegant, like the ones...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Fruitwood
18th Century French Hand Colored Etching of an Elephant Skeleton
Located in Stamford, CT
A beautifully rendered etching with hand coloring depicting the skeleton of an elephant on a pedestal. A live elephant, foliage and huts in the background. French, 18th century by Georges Le Clerc...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze wall plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Patinated Bronze wall plaques, in the manner of Clodion. Each elongated oval plaque depicts charming winged c...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Bronze
Watercolor On Verger Paper, Animated Ruins With Equestrian Statue
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Watercolor On Verger Paper,
Animated Ruins With Equestrian Statue,
18th Century
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18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Little Friezes in Gilded Wood
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Little friezes in gilded wood. They used to be thicker, same front and back, but someone made them thinner: he cuts them in half to obtain two.
They were probably parts of a spark ar...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Fruitwood
Late 18th Century, Limoges Enamel Plate "Deianeira and the Centaur Nessus"
By Limoges
Located in Paris, FR
Limoges enamel plate featuring Deianeira and the Centaur Nessus. In Ovid's Metamorphosis, Hercules marries Deianeira after conquering Achelous and puts her in the care of Nessus, a centaur, who offers to help her cross the Euenos river. While Hercules floats away, Nessus, who is in love with the princess, tries to abduct her. Realizing the deception, Hercules kills the centaur with an arrow poisoned by the Lernaean Hydra. The dramatic nature of this scene is highlighted by the movement of the waves and Deianeira's brightly-colored, billowing fabric. The creator of this enamel plaque was inspired by Guido Reni...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Enamel
19th Century Exceptional French Decoration with Musical Instruments and Flowers
Located in Sofia, BG
A very fine piece of wall decoration in oval shape with beautiful carvings of musical instruments and flowers with the typical ribbon on the top. The piece is made of solid walnut.
...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Walnut
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze Wall Plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze wall plaques in the manner of Clodion. Each rectangular plaque depicts charming winged cheru...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Bronze
Portrait of a noblewoman, 18th century, oil on canvas
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Portrait of a noblewoman
Oil on canvas
cm 102x79
Dimensions
102x79 cm
Provenance
Private Collection
■Condition
Missing and defects. Restorations.
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18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Louis XVI Period Antique French Barometer
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite example of 18th-century French craftsmanship, this Louis XVI period giltwood barometer is a refined decorative piece. Carved from wood and finished in its original gold ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood
Set Elisabeth Haussard '1700-1804' 18 Century Hand Colored Engraving
Located in Den Haag, NL
set 18 Century Hand colored Strawberry Engraving by Elisabeth Haussard 1700- 1804
Author: Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700–1782)
"Traite des Arbres et Arbustes"" Very famous ...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Carved over Door Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine carved over door pane: l in the Louis XVI style. France, circa 1980. P
Dimensions: height 36 3/4 x width 66 1/2" depth 5"
CW5323 & CW5324.
Pai...
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1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Composition
18th Century French Revolution Framed Madame De La Fayette Folding Evantail
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1789 French Revolution Patriotism fighting symbol by the famous french Comtess M De La Fayette. Révolution Française: M. de la Fayette offre ses...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely period French Louis XVI giltwood barometer with beautiful patina. This antique French Louis XVI gilt wood barometer will add a touc...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
18th Century French Portrait Jean-Baptiste Soyer
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful pastel in an oval shape.
It depicts a young noblewoman portrayed three-quarter-length with her little dog in her arms.
Seated in a gilded armchair, she is draped in a backg...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Wood
French barometer 19 th c, in fine giltwood frame
Located in Houston, TX
This spectacular 19 th century French barometer is a beautifully
Crafted antique weather instrument housed in an octagonal
Frame, the age...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Decorative Wall Plaques
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu decorative wall plaques in the manner of Clodion. Each rectangular plaque depicts charming winged cherubs draped in wo...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Ormolu
1920's Turkish Silk Hereke Tree of Life Carpet with Ottoman Empire Style
Located in Dallas, TX
78665 Antique Turkish Silk Hereke Prayer Rug, 03'05 x 05'03. This hand-knotted antique Turkish silk Hereke rug is a breathtaking example of Ottoman weaving, embodying the timeless ar...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
French Antique Lithograph in Gilt Frame 'La Douce Résistance'
By Louis Leopold Boilly
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Lithograph by Italian artist Salvatore Tresca (1750–1815) after an original painting by French artist Louis-Léopold Boilly (1761–1845) of a work entitled 'La Douce...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
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Giltwood
18th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Barometer
Located in Sheffield, MA
A stunningly beautiful 18th century French gold gilt barometer is a weather instrument with mercury-filled glass thermometer still in working order...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Pair Rare Italian Hand Painted Pastoral Panels, Harvest Time, Duane Perrigo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this Pair of Rare Italian Hand Painted Pastoral scenes Panels, called "Harvest Time" by Italian artist Duane Perrigo.
Beautiful blues and whites hand painted on Wood board...
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1940s American Vintage Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Louis Xvi wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI wall decorations 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 wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Aubusson Manufacture, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Ferdinand Barbedienne, and Francois Nicolas Martinet. 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 wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $138,847 while the average work can sell for $4,925.