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
Watercolor On Verger Paper, Animated Ruins With Equestrian Statue
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Watercolor On Verger Paper,
Animated Ruins With Equestrian Statue,
18th Century
Category
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
18th Century French Aubusson Cartoon Gouache on Paper in Gilt Frame with Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room wall or study with this elegant and colorful, antique Aubusson drawing cartoon. Created in the city of Aubusson, France circa 1760 and is set in a gilt frame, ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paper
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 ...
Category
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Oval Reverse Painted on Glass Still Lifes
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful pair of decorative Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. oval reverse painted on glass still lifes. The pair are framed within giltwo...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Still Life Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning French 19th century Louis XVI st. still life painting. The painting is set within its original giltwood frame with an elegant mottled border and finely carved foliate desi...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Carrara and Griotte Marble Plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and extremely high quality Italian 19th century Louis XVI St. white Carrara and Rouge Griotte marble freestanding plaque of Joseph Carlino, sculpted by Remo Liverzani. Th...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
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.
...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut
$2,629 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze Decorative Wall Plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine quality and handsome French 19th Louis XVI st. patinated bronze decorative wall plaque. The center of the plaque has a richly chased fem...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Rare and Spectacular Mirror in Louis XVI Style, France, circa 1880
Located in Paris, FR
Unusual and large woodwork mirror, made entirely of patinated brass, with ornaments in gilded brass and gilded bronze. The oval mirror inside is an original mercury mirror, with some...
Category
1880s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Bronze
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Oval Porcelain Plaques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming pair of oval porcelain plaques with the frame in ormolu bronze represent scenes of a couple having fun in a landscape and the other one ...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
$4,900 / set
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gouaches in Their Original Frames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most decorative pair of Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. gouaches in their original ebonized fruitwood and Mecca frames. Each gouache is framed within elegant eboniz...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Fruitwood
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
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
neo-classical tapestry circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
neo-classical tapestry circa 1950
can be delivered without frame
Category
1950s French Vintage Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Pastel of Diana the Huntress
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XVI st. pastel of Diana the Huntress. The beautiful pastel is set within its original Mecca frame with glass and a mottled design and elegant folia...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Gouache with Giltwood painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. Gouache with Giltwood painting. This finely detailed Gouache is set within a rectangular Giltwood Louis XVI st. ...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
19th Century "Thoronet Abbey" Watercolor Drawing on Paper from the 18th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
19th century "Thoronet Abbey" watercolor drawing on paper from the 18th century.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French early 19th century Louis XVI st. oil on canvas painting. The still life painting is set within is original patinated green and giltwood frame and depicts an elegan...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
French Pastel of a Portrait of a Young Lady Wearing a Formal Dress
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very elegant French 19th century pastel portrait of a young lady wearing a formal dress. The painting is framed in a Louis XVI st. carve...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Wall Plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period patinated bronze and ormolu decorative wall plaque. The wonderfully executed circular plaque...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Mid-18th Century Louis XVI Period Wall Mounted Open Winged Giltwood Swan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and extremely decorative Italian mid 18th century Louis XVI period wall mounted open winged giltwood swan. The charming swan which has a gilt ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Walnut And Giltwood Wall Decor/Plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Walnut and Giltwood wall decor/plaque. The large scale oval plaque displays an elegant frame with Giltwood flute...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Polychrome Wall Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely decorative Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood and polychrome wall decor. The wall decor depicts two beautiful abundant cornucopias tied at the...
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19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Of Continental 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Wall Decor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative pair of Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood wall decor. Each of the richly carved maidens is wearing classical attire, with their hair in an updo and ho...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Giltwood
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Plaster Wall Plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most impressive and extremely well executed Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood and plaster wall plaque, signed P. GRASS 1864. The exceptionally carved wall decor...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster, Giltwood
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Gouache in Its Original Giltwood Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Italian 18th century Louis XVI period Gouache in its original giltwood frame. The wonderfully executed painting depicts a stunning Italian structure with grand stairs lea...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Aubusson Tapestrie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent tapestrie wool and silk, hand woven, very good condition, good Dimension for high end decoration.
Category
1890s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
$4,200
Watercolor , garden of an italien palace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful watercolor from the end of the 18 century representing a garden of an italian palace
sign by
RENE LOUIS MAURICE BEGGUYER DE CHANCOURTOIS
{Nantes 1757-Paris 1817}
Category
1790s French Antique Louis XVI Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
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.
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