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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 Table Centrepiece Silvered Bronze and Mirror Signed Boin-Taburet C. 1880
Located in Crespières, FR
French Oval Table Centrepiece Silvered bronze and Bevelled Mirror signed Bointaburet, 19th century. French centrepiece in silvered bronze, with an ingot mold decorated with Louis XV...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Silver Plate, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted / Marble Louis XVI Style Five Arm Candelabra
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of this 19th-century Louis XVI style candelabra, a true testament to refined craftsmanship and exquisite design. This five-arm master...
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1840s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Marble, Bronze

Paris Porcelain centerpiece with putti, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
An opulent and finely crafted 19th-century French centerpiece, this piece epitomizes the elegance and artistic sophistication of the Louis XVI revival period. The openwork basket is ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

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 Centerpieces

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Sterling Silver

Sevres Style Ormolu Bronze Mounted Cobalt Blue Glazed Porcelain Cassolette Vase
Located in New York, NY
Large antique (late 19th century) Sevres style gilt bronze mounted cobalt blue glazed porcelain cassolette or potpourri vase with cover in the French Louis XVI style, of ovoid form, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

19th Century French Baccarat Ormolu Mounted Crystal Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Baccarat Ormolu Mounted Crystal Centerpiece with Crystal Columns and Lions Paw Feet. The Bronze is marv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

Chinese 18th century Porcelain and French 19th century Ormolu centerpieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Chinese 18th century Famille Rose Porcelain and French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted centerpieces. Each wonderful centerpiece is raised on a circul...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bronze and Mercury Glass Plateau Surtout
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate a vanity, console, or dining table with this refined French mirrored plateau crafted circa 1880. Designed in the Louis XVI style, the piece features a beautifully cast bronze...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

Boin Taburet - Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Table Centerpiece + Wrap !
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a private chateau near Paris, an amazing Louis XV 950 sterling silver "centre de table" by one of the world's premier French silversmiths "Boin-Taburet", a beautifully el...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Louis XVI Bronze Ormolu onyx 3 piece Centerpiece with urns
Located in New York City, NY
An exquisite French 19th-century Louis XVI-style surtout de table featuring a centerpiece and two urns in patinated, gilded bronze and onyx, circa 1880. The oval centerpiece in amber patinated bronze, ormolu and onyx rests on a rectangular flanged bronze base topped with an onyx slab. Charming cherubs, draped in flowing garments, grace each side, kneeling on onyx bases with floral gilt reserves, and holding the oblong-shaped patinated bronze bowl. Intricate foliate designs and a central cameo of a young woman adorn the bowl, complemented by a reticulated flanged top band and a smooth finished interior. Two urn-shaped double-handled vases feature ormolu relief decoration depicting quivers, arrows, pan flutes, and vine branches with grape clusters. Atop bases adorned with roaring panther figurines...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Onyx, Bronze

French 19th century Belle Epoque Period Ormolu, Marble and Crystal centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Epoque Period Ormolu, white Carrara marble and Crystal centerpiece. This wonderful centerpiece is raised on a circular coved Ormolu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Marble, Ormolu

Large White Bisque Sevres Porcelain Figural Centerpiece of Woman and Children
Located in New York, NY
Large white bisque sevres porcelain figural centerpiece of woman and children. The women and children use the garlands of flower to pull the giant seashell...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Sèvres

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Golden Bronze Bowl with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century hand carved amber 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 Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Amber Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved amber crystal and golden bronze potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase 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 Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu tazzas.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu tazzas, attributed to Baccarat. This charming pair is raised by richly chased circular Ormolu bases with reede...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Ormolu

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Vase with Rhinoceros
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st Century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze vase. This vase 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 Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

Nickel Silverplate French Louis XVI Oval Centerpiece - 19th
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Wear consistent with age and use / Minor Fading Nickel Silverplate French Louis XVI Oval Centerpiece - 19th Antique - 19th century - Table decoration Measures : 25cmx15cm H:7cm Mate...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Silver Plate

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Presentoir Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal two tiered presentoir centerpiece. The presentoir is raised by a square base with an elegant stepped design...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Ormolu

pair of Chinese 18th century Porcelain and French 19th century Ormolu center
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Chinese 18th century Famille Rose Porcelain and French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted centerpieces. Each wonderful centerpiece is raised on a circul...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece plateau
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece plateau. The three piece centerpiece, with all original mirror plates, is raised by curved ree...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

French 19th century Ormolu and Crystal centerpiece/bowl, signed Baccarat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XV/XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal centerpiece/bowl, signed Baccarat. This stunning Crystal bowl is raised by a richly chased Rocaille designed an...
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19th Century Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece/bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal centerpiece/bowl. This wonderful bowl is raised by an Ormolu base with a reeded and twisted rope band, while ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Ormolu

pair of Chinese 18th century Porcelain and Ormolu centerpieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant pair of Chinese 18th century Famille Rose Porcelain and French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu mounted centerpieces. Each wonderful centerpiece is raised on a circul...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

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

French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI St. Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Japanese lacquered, Kutani porcelain and ormolu potpourri centerpiece. Th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

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 French Louis XVI Porcelain Gilt Bronze Putto Tazza Centerpiece
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century French Louis XVI porcelain and gilt bronze Putto figure Tazza Standing on a circular base featuring neoclassical Louis XVI ornamentati...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze centerpiece with its original copper insert. The centerpiece is raised by foliate designed rectangular feet below a detai...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

white Carrara marble and Ormolu centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality and most unique French 19th century Louis XVI st. white Carrara marble and Ormolu centerpiece. This stunning centerpiece is raised by a triangular Carrara marble pedes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique Chinese Kangxi Period Porcelain and Doré Bronze-Mounted Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique Chinese "Powder Blue" porcelain, mounted with very fine antique French transitional Louis XV/ Louis XVI style ormolu mounts. The porcelain Chinese Kangxi period, circa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Etched Crystal and Silver Plated Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. etched crystal and silver plated decorative plate. The central dish is a lovely etched crystal with foliate and gardening designs. The cr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Silver

19 C. Dore Bronze Mounted Moser Light-Amber Colored Crystal Enamel Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
An Antique 19th century dore bronze mounted moser light-amber colored crystal and enamel centerpiece/bowl. The crystal is fabulously hand-blown and hand-carved with a multitude of ha...
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1890s Czech Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Bronze

Antique French Louis XVI Style, Dore Bronze Three-Piece Centerpiece Garniture
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional quality antique French Louis XVI style, doré bronze three-piece centerpiece or candelabra garniture. Each piece sculpted and finely hand chiseled with winged putti, wr...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

Chinese 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Chinese 19th century Porcelain and French Louis XVI st. Ormolu centerpiece. This most elegant centerpiece is raised by eight pointed feet below a square Ormolu base with ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Ormolu

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 19th Century Louis XVI St. Porcelain And Ormolu Centerpiece Set
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 Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and elegant French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze centerpiece. The centerpieces is raised by topie shaped supports. The gallery with a pierced circle de...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Bronze

A set of French Louis XVI st Crystal centerpieces attributed to 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

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 St. Ormolu and Enamel Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most uniquely shaped French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and enamel centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by three elegant scrolled ormolu supports, with fine foliate designs and a circular stretcher with beautiful floral rosettes. The supports lead up to striking and richly chased panther heads encasing the green enameled bowl...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Enamel, Ormolu

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 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 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. Ormolu and Crystal Presentoir Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI St. ormolu and Baccarat crystal presentoir centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a beautiful wonderfully executed pierced grape leaf designed base. At the center is the charming and richly chased young cherub draped in a fine flowing garment with grape clusters and leaves in his hair while holding a cornucopia above his head. Above is the original Baccarat crystal dish...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Centerpieces

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Crystal, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Présentoire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal Présentoire. The centerpiece is raised by a solid Baccarat crystal base...
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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
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 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

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

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.