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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.

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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Louis XVI
Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze Jewellery Box
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very pretty oval-shaped jewellery box in gilt bronze, with an exquisite central miniature of a young man serenading two young ladies with a lute. This Louis XVI style box is stunni...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Bronze

Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Malachite Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
Neoclassical style gilt bronze and malachite mantel clock French, late 19th Century Measures: Height 47cm, width 19cm, depth 19cm This wonderful Louis XVI style mantel clock is designed in malachite and gilt bronze—with the malachite being a later veneer. The clock takes after a famous original 1775 model by Brécourt, known as 'Vase pendule...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Malachite, Ormolu

A Louis XVI Style Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and Jasperware Mounted Cartel Clock and Companion Barometer, After the Model Attributed to Pierre Gouthière. The clock and barometer each surmounted by...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Enamel, Ormolu

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Cherrywood Chest of Drawers
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A late 18th century classicist Louis XVI or Directoire chest of drawers. Made from solid cherry wood with a beautiful patina. An authentic piece from the period in a classic design ...
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Late 18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cherry, Pine

18th Century of the Period Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair with Straw Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. Beautifully decoration in wood. The se...
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1750s Italian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Straw, Walnut

Antique Pair French Walnut Tulipwood Bedside Cabinets C1900
Located in London, GB
A thoroughly delightful pair of antique French walnut and tulipwood marble topped bedside cabinets, in the Louis XVI manner, Circa 1900 in date. They feature shaped rectangular Ital...
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Early 1900s Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of Louis XVI Medaillon Armchairs, 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming pair of Louis XVI era 'Fauteuils en Cabriole', upholstered in stripes of luxurious cream and gold satin silk, edged in gold-braid trim. Discovered in a Provençal mansion, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Silk, Walnut, Paint

C.F. Harsdorff Louis XVI Secrétaire in Mahogany Exceptional Quality
Located in Kastrup, DK
C.F. Harsdorff, 1735–1799 A small, elegant Louis XVI secrétaire designed by the renowned Danish architect C.F. Harsdorff. Crafted in exceptional cabinetmaker quality from richly gra...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

Louis XVI Revival Style Chair by Simon Loscertales Bona, Spain 1920s
Located in Delft, NL
Louis XVI revival style chair by Simon Loscertales Bona, 1920s Carved walnut wooden chair with details with gilt decoration and brown leather u...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

18th Century Dutch Chest of Drawers Made of Oak
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
A 18th century Dutch chest of drawers. Two-bay oak corpus with ornamental and floral carving and profiled marble top standing on curved ca...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble

Pair of 19th Century French Salon Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive good quality pair of French Louis XVI style carved giltwood salon armchairs. Each with scrolling foliate decoration to the show wood, beautiful Aubusson tapestry co...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Giltwood

French 1900 Iroko, Marble Brass Sellette or Plant Holder Louis XVI St, c 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
This plant holder or sellette is in the French Louis XVI style The top tray is in marble. All original except the marble top and the feet sleeves that have been changed. Good con...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Exceptional 19th Century French Vitrine by François Linke in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Louis XVI Style Vitrine Cabinet By François Linke Index no. 421 Of elegant breakfront form, surmounted by a stepped pediment top inset with three shaped and moulded ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Breccia Marble, Ormolu

Large and exquisite Louis XVI style gilt framed mirror by Deknudt
Located in Leesburg, VA
Large and exquisite Louis XVI style gilt framed mirror by Deknudt Deknudt Deerlijk, Belgium; 20th century Glass, distressed glass gilt frame Approximate size: 49.25 (h) x 23.6 (w)...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Louis XVI Furniture

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Glass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon Chairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Giltwood and Sèvres-Style Porcelain Mounted Salon or Bedroom Chairs These charming chairs are delicately carved and adorned with attributes of love. The to...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain, Giltwood

Louis XVI Style Side Table, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality early 19th century, French parquetry inlaid two-tier side table with a single frieze drawer, ormolu mounts and raised on delicate cabriole legs.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

Credenza francese in Stile Luigi XVI del XX Secolo
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Credenza in stile Luigi XVI inizi del XX secolo. Quattro piedi a tronco di piramide reggono un mobile mosso sul fronte con un'anta sul fronte con cerniere a oliva, piano in rara brec...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilt Rectangular Coffee Table, Hand Carved
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style hand carved coffee table made by La Maison, London. A Carrara marble top has been made with bevelled edge on all sides, made by La Maison London. Gilt finish.
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2010s English Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Odiot Henin - 5pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Tea Set + Tray
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Private Mansion in Paris, a Magnificent 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver and Vermeil Tea Set by France's Premier French Silversmith Jean-Baptiste Odiot and an ac...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Vermeil, Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Sevres Porcelain Mounted Casket
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century gilded ormolu and Sevres style porcelain mounted casket, the hinged lid opening to a silk lined interior (needing repair) and raised on ormolu melon ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain, Walnut

French Louis XVI Style Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
French, Louis XVI style, sofa, hand-carved in solid, beechwood. Fully “upholstered in customers choice of fabric and completed with bolster pillows and feather cushions”. (13 m's of ...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Beech

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large late 19th century French Louis XVI style painted writing table or bureau plat. With fluted legs and symmetrical drawers. Distressed green leather top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood, Paint

Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Imperial Manufacture Of Tula, Russia, End Of The 18th Century. Steel Sewing Box" Russian work from the imperial factory of Tula from the end of the 18th century. inlaid with copper ...
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Late 18th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Copper, Iron

Antique French White Glass, Brass and Bronze Pendant Chandelier, ca. 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Louis XVI style white glass, brass, and bronze pendant chandelier from ca. 1920. This stunning French three-light pendant chandelier features a white glass lampshade f...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass, Bronze

Bergère Bed: US King, Hand Carved in the Louis XVI Style by La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Bergère bed is a classic, French style, Louis XVI design. This period was founded on the "Beau Idéal': the idealisation of beauty, based on the purity and grandeur of the ancien...
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2010s British Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Wood, Paint

Silver Plated Ice Cube Bucket - Christofle - Model Sully
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful silver-plated ice cube bucket, made by the French brand Christofle. The model's name is Sully. The ice cube bucket is in very good condition. Beautiful color and brilli...
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1990s French Louis XVI Furniture

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Silver Plate

A pair of green velvet Louis XVI fauteuils armchairs
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1780 A pair of late eighteenth century painted fauteuils, with oval backs and seats, upholstered in striking nineteenth century apple green cut velvet, all supported o...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

French Louis XVI Style Armchair Carved Walnut with Caned Backrest
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Louis XVI style cabriolet armchair of solid walnut finely carved with caned backrest, France, 1900-1910. The chair has been reupholstered in off-white 100% linen, original finish v...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Linen, Cane, Walnut

Pair of Similar French Louis XVI Style Brass Candlesticks, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant pair of very similar French Louis XVI-style brass candlesticks or candle holders from the 1920s. Beautifully ornate with rich chiseling, stripes, and rosettes throughout....
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1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Furniture

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Brass

French Crystal Baccarat Style Grape Cluster Chandelier c 1890
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights, star prisms throughout with crystal prisms and rare grape cluster prisms. This will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the United States and appropriate ...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Crystal, Ormolu

Rare Imposing and Opulent Louis XVI Period Giltwood Console Table, 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An extraordinary rare 18th century Louis XVI period Parisian giltwood console table, showcasing the refined elegance and neoclassical artistry of this epoque. This large ornate and s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Gold Leaf

19th Century Hand Carved and Hand Painted Bedroom Set in Louis XVI Style
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century exquisite queen size beautifully hand carved bed frame in the elegant Louis XVI style. The headboard and footboard frames are raised on si...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Cane, Wood

Bed French Carved Painted Old White Susani Upholstered Louis XVI King 150cm 5ft
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Louis XVI, carved & painted, double bed upholstered with susani, woven textile with flowers & lovebirds & custom made bedspread, sold with custo...
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1790s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Textile, Paint

Louis XVI style armchair, France, ca. 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Louis XVI style armchair, France, ca. 1920 . Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. Wood: walnut dimensions height 70 cm seat height 38 ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Large 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Impressive large 19th Century French Louis XVI style gilt and gesso antique wall mirror. With scroll finial, garlands and ribbons. With a gadrooned border. Original mirror plate with...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Gesso, Mirror, Giltwood

Neoclassical Walnut Nightstand or Side Table, 18th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant side table or Nightstand in solid walnut is a beautiful example of late 18th century French craftsmanship. The refined silhouette and detailing suggest a transitional pi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Louis Seize Candelabra, attr. to François Rémond, France c. 1785
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of candelabra made of fire-gilt and burnished bronze. The female figures are depicted in ancient dress and carry cornucopias that develop into projecting candelabra and end in a...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Granite, Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI style long case clock.
By Charles Frodsham
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very imposing fine quality 19th Century French longcase clock, having an ormolu casting of Father Time on the hood, the white enam...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis XVI Chest of Drawers with Central Locking System, Germany, Early 19th Ct.
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers with central locking system Southern Germany Walnut, oak early 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D: 86 x 115 x 58 cm Description: Chest of drawers with thr...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Oak, Walnut

French Pair of Medallion Armchairs Louis XVI Style in Orange Velvet, circa 1950
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Louis XVI style medallion armchairs dating from the 1950s. The base is typically Louis XVI fluted and tapered. The legs are connec...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Furniture

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subjects.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain subjects. A pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture subjects, circa 1760, depicting a Turkish couple. H: 13cm, D: 5cm
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18th Century German Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Porcelain

21st Century Chaine Bed in Hand-carved Beechwood and Fabric
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Chaine is a classic French-style bed that perfectly expresses the heritage of Jumbo Collection brand, in which attention to detail, craftsmanship and precious materials prevail. The ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Furniture

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Fabric, Wood

18th Century Leather-Covered Wooden Letter Box.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century leather-covered wooden letter box from the Louis XVI period. H: 22cm, W: 18cm, D: 13cm Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Leather, Wood

Antique Pair French Louis XVI Revival Painted Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a elegant Antique pair of Louis XVI Revival painted fauteuil armchairs, circa 1880 in date. Constructed in a well carved two tone grey beechwood, with later floral and swag ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Upholstery, Beech

19th Century Pair of Gilt Bronze Cherubs Candelabra on White Marble Stands
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fabulous pair of complementary 19th century gilt bronze and white marble two-branch candelabra, crafted in the Louis XVI style. Each of these ornate candle holders takes the form o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Two-Tiered Dumb Waiter Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This superb antique two-tiered 'Dumb Waiter' serving table dates from the end of 19th century, and is beautifully constructed in mahogany veneer and marble. Crafted in the Louis XVI ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Nightstand with Marble Top and Brass Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI-style kidney-shaped nightstand with marble top and brass mounts. Adorable late 19th century Louis XVI style kidney-shaped nightstand or end table features a beige an...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Louis XVI chest of drawers in black patina oak, 18th century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XVI chest of drawers in black patina oak, 18th century
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

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 Furniture

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Wood

Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra
Located in London, GB
Pair of French gilt bronze table candelabra French, 19th Century Height 75cm, diameter 35cm The fine gilt bronze candelabra in this pair are crafted ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Antique French Walnut Bed Canopy in the Louis XVI Style Late 19 th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique canopy bed in the Louis XVI style. Ideal for hanging curtains on the bed wall. Carved motifs enhanced with gold paint. Hooks are set insid...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Walnut

Large Louis XVI style cast iron urn
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine cast iron urn, late 19th century production. Our grand décor piece has been hand-painted by our restorer. The vase is ornately decorated : the Louis XVI style laurels garlands...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Iron

Antique French Rosé Marble Stone Fireplace Surround 18th Century Ever Stylish
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original 18th-century French fireplace surround, sculpted from a rare and elegant rose-pink hard marble stone, showcases the enduring artistry and craftsmanship of the French de...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Stone, Marble

20th Century Cabinet Commode Marie Antoinette
By Jean-Ferdinand Schwerdfeger 1
Located in Berlin, DE
Serre-Bijoux cabinet of Marie Antoinette, 20th century. This splendid cabinet was made according to the Versailles "Serre bijoux". From 1770 the sleeping Chambers of Marie Antoinette...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Furniture

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Metal

Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock
Located in London, GB
This neoclassical style French mantel clock is crafted from patinated and gilt bronze in addition to flecked black and grey marble. The clock body is formed from a lopsidedly mounted...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Marble, Ormolu, Bronze

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cylinder Bureau. By François Linke, Paris. Index Number 100. France, Circa 1890. The top with three quarter pierced gallery. The cylinder front centred by a gilt-bronze foliate framed oval decorated with floral marquetry and a harp and books representing lyric poetry. Flanked by twin-light gilt-bronze candelabra. The roll-top enclosing an arrangement of four small drawers and five small compartments above a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface. The frieze fronted by a central drawer with spring-loaded secret release and faced with a relief-cast plaque of cloudborne putti representing the arts. The flanking drawers with gilt-bronze acanthus cast handles and fruiting cornucopia...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

19th French Century Ivory Painted Center Table with a Marble Top
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant French 19th century finely carved and ivory painted center table with breche marble top.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Wood

Monumental bureau plat
Located in Wien, AT
France, Louis XVI period, ca. 1780, by the ebenist Pierre Garnier (master from 1742), predominantly oak, mahogany veneered and with ebony marquetry, matted, double-sided drawer desig...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ebony, Mahogany, Oak

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canv...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Stone

19th Century French, Louis XVI Style Clock Set
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style gilded ormolu clock garniture, the clock having a classical urn finial with garlands, ribbons and foliate decoration. The white ename...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Furniture

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Ormolu

Louis Xvi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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