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Style: Louis XVI
18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood
Located in Epfach, DE
18th century Altar Modell, South Germany, with original painting, wood A rare altar model with original painting, in the middle Jesus Christus and on the ...
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Late 18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Wood

18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood
18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood

18th Century Altar Modell, South Germany, with Original Painting, Wood

$6,671
19th Century Meissen Porcelain: Empress Catherine ii of Russia s Favorite Dog
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Model Of Empress Catherine II Of Russia's Favorite Dog (Russisches Windspiel). This delightful 19th-century Meissen porcelain model depicts Empress C...
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1860s German Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Porcelain: Empress Catherine ii of Russia s Favorite Dog
19th Century Meissen Porcelain: Empress Catherine ii of Russia s Favorite Dog

19th Century Meissen Porcelain: Empress Catherine ii of Russia s Favorite Dog

$23,850
Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very rare Louis XVI period serinette or bird organ in the form of a transitional style gilt bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid miniature commode in the manner of gilbert, by Robert Richard, Paris. With a label for ' RICHARD - maitre facteur d’orgues et mécanicien / Rue de richelieu à la bibliothèque Du Roy / Paris 1775'. This rare Serinette or Bird Organ has a wooden cylinder barrel mounted by twelve pins and linked to twelve sound pipes. A crank attached to the front panel controls the bellows that activates the mechanism. The exceptional marquetry inlaid case is in the form of a gilt bronze mounted transitional style miniature commode. The top of the commode is inlaid with a landscape scene with buildings, opening to an interior with an allegory of Love Conquering All, represented by two doves perching on a bow and quiver. The front of the commode depicts two obelisks centred by a Fine musical trophy and each side is inlaid with panels depicting the Medici Vase. The back of the commode is decorated with floral marquetry. A closely related Serinette dating from circa 1770, also in the form of a miniature commode, with the marquetry case stamped by the master marqueteur Leonard Boudin, is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. The term serinette is derived from serine, French for finch. The instrument worked like a small barrel organ with a barbed cylinder, wind box and lead pipes and produced a high, thin sound in imitation of birds. Other versions included a merline, which copied blackbirds and a turlutaine, which copied curlews. Used to teach caged birds to sing tunes, different barrels could be inserted to train different birds. It first appeared in France circa 1730 and became a popular drawing-room toy for fashionable women. An interesting painting commissioned in 1751 for Louis XV by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin and now in the collection of the Louvre, depicts a refined lady seated in her salon playing a bird organ to encourage her bird to sing. Robert Richard Robert Richard was a Parisian organ and harpsichord maker and the mécanicien du roi to Louis XV and Louis XVI and was based in the Bibliothèque du Roi in rue de Richelieu. Initially working alongside the Cliquot family who acted as 'facteur d'orgue du Roi', he is recorded as building an organ for the church of Notre-Dame de Quebec, in Montreal in 1753 (destroyed in 1759) and as the inventor of a mechanical concert shown in an engraving by d'Eisen in 1769. Canon Jean Marie De La Corne described Robert Richard as : ''Le plus habile ouvrier de paris, fameux mechanitien et Homme de probité''. French, Dated 1775. Literature: Pierre Kjellberg, The French Furniture of the 17th century, The Editions of the Amateur, 2008 Count Francois de Salverte, Cabinetmakers of the 18th century, Editions of Art and History, 1934 Raymond Russell, Victoria and Albert Museum Catalogue of Musical Instruments, Volume I - Keyboard Instruments,(London, 1968; p. 69.) Elizabeth Miller...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Wood

Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775
Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775

Louis XVI Serinette in the Form of a Miniature Commode by Richard, Paris, 1775

$41,188
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI marquetry secretaire, or secretary desk with bookcase. Beautifully made with book matched veneer of mahogany and fine inlay of walnut and mahogany. I...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Brass

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk
18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk

18th Century French Louis XVI Marquetry Secretaire or Desk

$7,500
Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century antique reproduction miniature fauteuil made in the French Louis XVI style. The armchair has an oval back carved with ribbon detail and a bowknot at the crest. The arms ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Satin, Wood

Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil

Miniature Louis XVI Style Fauteuil

$450
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Miniature Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Dallas, TX
Store your jewelry in style in this intricately carved antique miniature commode. Crafted in France circa 1850, and built of oak, the elegant...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Oak

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Miniature Commode Chest of Drawers
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Miniature Commode Chest of Drawers

Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Carved Oak Miniature Commode Chest of Drawers

$1,200
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18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Barometer
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully carved and giltwood 18th century Louis XVI wall barometer having its original mercury tube and mechanism but presently with the mercury missing.    
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Giltwood

18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Barometer
18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Barometer

18th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Wall Barometer

$2,400
H 43 in W 14 in D 2 in
18th Century Louis XVI French Chinoiserie Carved Walnut Pedal Harp
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or music salon with this exquisite 18th-century pedal harp. Crafted in France circa 1780, this Louis XVI single-action harp features 36 replaced strings over a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Maple

18th Century Louis XVI French Chinoiserie Carved Walnut Pedal Harp
18th Century Louis XVI French Chinoiserie Carved Walnut Pedal Harp

18th Century Louis XVI French Chinoiserie Carved Walnut Pedal Harp

$13,500
H 65.5 in W 35 in D 23 in
Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c. Charming antique miniature chest of drawers. The chest has a marble top. The case is figured mahogany, with four stacked drawers, the ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Marble, Brass

Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers

$650
H 13 in W 11.5 in D 7 in
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping Germany Circa 1880 This enchanting 19th-century Meissen birdcage grouping, made in Germany circa 1880, is a re...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping

19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping

$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful late 19th-Century Meissen blue onion square hand painted porcelain dish. Printed and impressed "Meissen" mark on reverse. This fine blue onion platter exhibits excellen...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Porcelain

19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork

19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork

$536
H 2.37 in W 7.88 in D 8.67 in
18th Century Portuguese Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exquisite work of 18th century Portuguese craftsmanship, this carved, painted, and gilded wood tabletop altar-niche would have been used to stage religious artifacts or statuary f...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Gold

18th Century Portuguese Altar
18th Century Portuguese Altar

18th Century Portuguese Altar

$2,650
H 34.25 in W 18.75 in D 9.88 in
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest
Located in Houston, TX
18th century French Louis XVI walnut coffer or blanket chest. 18th century French Louis XVI, Renaissance or Gothic style walnut coffer or chest from Dijon. This gorgeous coffer, trun...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Walnut

18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest

18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Coffer or Blanket Chest

$3,950
H 28 in W 47.25 in D 20.25 in
18th Century Portuguese Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic oratory or tabletop altar from 18th century Portugal, made of carved, painted, and gilded wood taking the form of a small cabinet (where religious statuary would be displ...
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18th Century Portuguese Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Gold

18th Century Portuguese Altar
18th Century Portuguese Altar

18th Century Portuguese Altar

$2,650
H 23.88 in W 18.38 in D 9.5 in
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely antique Spanish Colonial hand carved and painted wood santo altar figure - religious folk art sculpture. 18th/19th century, possibly earlier, most likely depicting Saint F...
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18th Century Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Wood

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure
18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure

18th/19th Century Spanish Colonial Carved Painted Wooden Santo Altar Figure

$750
H 10 in W 4 in D 4.25 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode or Child s Chest
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century Louis XVI style petite French commode, or chest of drawers made of solid oak. This small commode has carved relief adorned drawers and sturdy turned legs. Waxed...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Oak

19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode or Child s Chest
19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode or Child s Chest

19th Century Louis XVI Style Petite Commode or Child s Chest

$2,450
H 30.5 in W 25.75 in D 15 in
French Miniature Armoire with Mirror in the Bamboo Style, 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French mirror door miniature wardrobe 1900 in the bamboo style, It can be used has a bathroom cabinet. Oil painted. One door with a shelve inside and one drawer. Good condition. Shi...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Beech

French Miniature Armoire with Mirror in the Bamboo Style, 1900
French Miniature Armoire with Mirror in the Bamboo Style, 1900

French Miniature Armoire with Mirror in the Bamboo Style, 1900

$467 Sale Price
51% Off
H 26.38 in W 13.98 in D 6.3 in
18th Century German Silver Festival Kiddush Goblet
Located in New York, NY
Silver Kiddush Goblet, Hieronymus Mittnacht, Augsburg, Germany, 1763-1765. Classic style tulip-form bowl with chased scalloped design motif with facete...
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1760s German Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Silver

18th Century German Silver Festival Kiddush Goblet
18th Century German Silver Festival Kiddush Goblet

18th Century German Silver Festival Kiddush Goblet

$8,500
H 3.94 in Dm 2.37 in
Previously Available Items
Italian Parquetry Louis XVI Style Two-Drawer Miniature Commode
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This petite Louis XVI style miniature commode is a gem with beautiful patina and maturity, early 19th century. The two drawers, the sides and the top are adorned with bands of two co...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Brass

Italian Parquetry Louis XVI Style Two-Drawer Miniature Commode
Italian Parquetry Louis XVI Style Two-Drawer Miniature Commode

Italian Parquetry Louis XVI Style Two-Drawer Miniature Commode

H 8.25 in W 11.25 in D 5.75 in
Antique Two-Piece Oak Table Display Cabinet / Vitrine with Hand Carved Details
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and wonderful table display cabinet. This handcrafted and hand carved oak table vitrine is perfect for putting on display one of your fav...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Felt, Glass, Oak

Antique Two-Piece Oak Table Display Cabinet / Vitrine with Hand Carved Details
Antique Two-Piece Oak Table Display Cabinet / Vitrine with Hand Carved Details

Antique Two-Piece Oak Table Display Cabinet / Vitrine with Hand Carved Details

H 12.6 in W 14.6 in D 10.6 in
Three Piece Miniature Furniture Suite with Limoges Porcelain Plaques Gilt Wire
By Limoges
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Suite of miniature Limoges porcelain furniture. The pair of armchairs and table are set with signed Limoges porcelain plaques after Honore Fra...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Three Piece Miniature Furniture Suite with Limoges Porcelain Plaques Gilt Wire
Three Piece Miniature Furniture Suite with Limoges Porcelain Plaques Gilt Wire

Three Piece Miniature Furniture Suite with Limoges Porcelain Plaques Gilt Wire

H 3.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Italian 19th Century Richly Inlaid Miniature Chest of Drawers or Jewelry Chest
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This adorable Italian 19th century miniature chest of drawers or jewelry chest features floral inlay on the top as well as the drawer front and the sides, all very detailed and in a ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Brass

Italian 19th Century Richly Inlaid Miniature Chest of Drawers or Jewelry Chest
Italian 19th Century Richly Inlaid Miniature Chest of Drawers or Jewelry Chest

Italian 19th Century Richly Inlaid Miniature Chest of Drawers or Jewelry Chest

H 14.5 in W 13 in D 7.5 in
Twelve Late 18th Century Italian Papier Mâché Dishes, circa 1780
Located in Milano, IT
Twelve papier mâché dishes Italy, last quarter of the 18th century Each measures 9.05 in (23 cm) in diameter. The twelve dishes weigh 1.94 lb ...
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1780s Italian Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Paper

Twelve Late 18th Century Italian Papier Mâché Dishes, circa 1780
Twelve Late 18th Century Italian Papier Mâché Dishes, circa 1780

Twelve Late 18th Century Italian Papier Mâché Dishes, circa 1780

H 0.99 in Dm 9.06 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Guillotine Cigar Cutter from France
Located in New York, NY
Guillotine cigar cutter, French late 19th-early 20th century, created when the guillotine was still in use in France.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Metal

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Guillotine Cigar Cutter from France
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Guillotine Cigar Cutter from France

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Guillotine Cigar Cutter from France

H 18.25 in W 15.5 in D 12.5 in
18th Century Louis XVI Miniature Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers
Located in Berlin, DE
An 18th century Louis XVI miniature marquetry commode, a scaled replica of a Louis XVI chest of drawers. With a veneered top above three drawers of breakfront form, with very fine ma...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Horn, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Miniature Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers
18th Century Louis XVI Miniature Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers

18th Century Louis XVI Miniature Marquetry Commode or Chest of Drawers

H 14.18 in W 18.9 in D 12.21 in
19th Century, Louis XVI Miniature Marquetry Chest Jewelry Box, Meuble de Maitris
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This miniature marquetry chest in the Louis XVI style is a "meuble de maitrise" or masterwork created by a cabinetmaker's apprentice to prove mastery of his craft at the en...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Ebony, Walnut

19th Century, Louis XVI Miniature Marquetry Chest Jewelry Box, Meuble de Maitris
19th Century, Louis XVI Miniature Marquetry Chest Jewelry Box, Meuble de Maitris

19th Century, Louis XVI Miniature Marquetry Chest Jewelry Box, Meuble de Maitris

H 13.5 in W 17.5 in D 9.5 in
19th Century French Miniature Inlaid Louis XVI Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This rare 19th century miniature Louis XVI style model writing desk or bonheur du jour features an upper cabinet and fold out leather top writing surface. Called a bonheur du jour in...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

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Bronze

19th Century French Miniature Inlaid Louis XVI Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk
19th Century French Miniature Inlaid Louis XVI Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk

19th Century French Miniature Inlaid Louis XVI Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk

H 22.5 in W 15 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Miniature Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French miniature desk made of walnut with inlay details, having two upper doors with original glass and lock and key. Side pull-out with a leather writing surface. Single dovetaile...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Models and Miniatures

19th Century Louis XVI Style Miniature Desk
19th Century Louis XVI Style Miniature Desk

19th Century Louis XVI Style Miniature Desk

H 36 in W 19 in D 13.5 in

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