Louis XVI Paintings
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
18th century French School : portrait of an aristocrat dated 1768, oil on canvas
By Porcher
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
18th century French school, portrait of an aristocrat woman circa 1760 - 1770, oil on canvas set into a Louis XVI style frame (the frame is a 19th century production ; it is gilt wit...
Category
1760s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,171 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Trumeau Panel with Trompe L
oeil Mirror Panel
Located in Nashville, TN
Possibly late 18th century but most likely 19th century painted arched painted panel. Either a panel intended for a trumeau or to be inset into wall boiserie as a trumeau. The upper ...
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1830s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of 18th Century Louis XVI Watercolors in Original Giltwood Frames
Located in Dallas, TX
These antique colorful watercolors were crafted in France circa 1780, set in the original giltwood frames with glass protection, each art work depicts a courting scene with a young g...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood, Paper
Portrait Of A Man From The Louis XVI Period Pastel From The End Of The 18th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
A pastel portrait of a noble man in its original frame, end of the 18th century,
Unsigned
47 x 55 cm
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper
Fine Quality 18th Century Continental School Portrait of A Nobleman
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined oil on canvas portrait captures a distinguished gentleman in half-length, presented within an illusionistic oval reserve against a darkened background. The sitter, portr...
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18th Century British Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
French Louis XVI Young Man Portrait
By Jean-Marc Nattier
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Cent) oil painting portrait of a young man in a brown jacket leaning on a table with papers in a stripped carved frame (att: JEAN-MARC NATTIER) (companion port...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint
A 19th C. Italian Oil on Canvas "The Cardinal
s Present" by Arturo Ricci
By Arturo Ricci
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous 19th Century Italian Oil on Canvas titled "The Cardinal's Present" by Arturo Ricci. This oil on canvas is truly incredible and one of Ricci's best works of art. The sce...
Category
1880s Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Pair of Noble Portraits, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
A distinguished pair of noble portraits
Likely painted by Hans Hansen (1769–1829) or another artist from Circle of Jens Juel.
These portraits are masterfull...
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Late 18th Century Danish Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
$5,368 / set
French Louis XVI Young Woman Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18/19th Cent) portrait oil painting of young woman wearing a blue dress holding a pink ribbon with flowers in her hair in a gold carved frame (style of NATTIER)
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Gold
18th Century French Trumeau Mirror with Greek Myth Painting
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror with a large painting depicting Venus at the Forge of Vulcan. Fine quality oil on canvas with vivid color. Gilded wood frame is ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mirror, Giltwood
18th Century French Oil Painting of Nobleman
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Oil Painting of a Nobleman. Beautiful piece purchased in France. Age appropriate piece, see detailed photos or message us with details. Excellent condition.
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Portrait of a Nobleman in a Giltwood Frame
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Portrait of a French Nobleman in Original Louis XVI Giltwood Frame. Canvas is mounted on board. Nobleman is depicted in a luxurious burgundy velvet robe trimmed with go...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Portrait of a French Aristocratic Gentleman
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine half length portrait of a powder wigged 18th century French aristocratic gentleman simply dressed in a brown waistcoat over an embroidered buttoned vest in which he has placed...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair Of Oil On Canvas Wall Decorations With Flowers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two antique oil paintings on canvas representing flower decoration in Louis XVI style. These square pair of paintings from around the 1900's (1880-1920). These paintings were ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Oval Painting in Carved Frame of a Dubois French Garden Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French white painted and gilt framed oval oil painting of ladies in garden (DuBois) (19th Century).
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Wood
18th C, Oil on Copper of a Nude After Titian
s Venus of Urbino by Adam J. Braun
By Adam Johann Braun
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exquisite and rare late 18th century oil on copper plate of a reclining nude by Austrian artist Adam J. Braun, (1748-1827) in the manner ...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Copper
Limoges - Portrait Of The Marquise d
Antin On Porcelain
By Limoges
Located in Beaune, FR
Portrait of Françoise-Renée de Carbonnel de Canisy, Marquise d'Antin, painted on Limoges porcelain and presented in a charming small Louis XVI style bronze frame. Excellent condition...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Bronze
The Three Wise Men Magi Miniature Painting
Located in New York, NY
The three kings miniature painting. Antique Louis XV period painting of the three wise men who paid homage to the King. The three kings on card paper i...
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint, Giltwood
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 Paintings
Set of Four Eighteenth Century French Reverse Paintings on Glass after Pillement
Located in Essex, MA
Each in later bird’s-eye maple frames. Depicting farm animals and skaters on a pond, houses and people in daily pursuits along a waterway.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Glass
18th century Louis XVI st. Oil on Canvas and Giltwood Grisaille painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative Continental 18th century Louis XVI st. Oil on Canvas and Giltwood Grisaille painting. This wonderful monochromatic painting is set within a Louis XVI s...
Category
18th Century European Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Louis XVI Style Oil Painting of a Domestic Interior Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (20th Cent) gilt framed oil painting of 18th Century man with 2 ladies in interior (signed).
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French Louis XVI Lady in Blue Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Cent) oil painting portrait of a lady in a blue dress with lace trim & flowers in her hair holding a book seated next to a large urn in a stripped carved frame...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Allegory Of Africa, Framed Fixe-sous-verre, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large fixed under glass painting, allegorical representation of Africa by the portrait of a black woman, richly adorned with jewels and a turban on her head.
Frame (perhaps Naple...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Glass
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis XVI style trumeau mirror with a sepia toned oil painting depicting a pastoral courtship scene. Pale green painted pine frame with gilded border trim. Orig...
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Pine, Giltwood, Canvas, Paint
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 Paintings
Materials
Paint
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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Portrait of Hubert Robert Papal Ambassador of France
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century French Portrait of Hubert Robert Papal Ambassador of France. Beautiful painting purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with d...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Meissen Plaque Depicting Four Royals Hunting in the Woods with a Dog and Rifles
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally fine and quite larege Meissen hand-painted porcelain plaque depicting four royals hunting in the woods with a hunting dog and rifles. This is the finest quality of a...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
French 18th century Louis XVI Period Grisaille painting, signed M. Sauvage 1787
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and extremely decorative French 18th century Louis XVI Period Grisaille painting, signed M. Sauvage 1787. This stunning painting in various tones of grey, is set within a ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
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...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
18th Century Portrait of a Nobleman
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Portrait of a Nobleman. Beautiful painting purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos or message us with any questions.
Inner Frame Dimensions: Hei...
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Watercolor Painting in Its Original Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful small scale French 19th century Louis XVI st. watercolor painting in its original ormolu frame. The painting titled Triomphe de Bacchus (Triumph of Bacchus) depicts wonderfully executed personages celebrating with a beautiful maiden in a flowing white gown and a handsome gentleman holding a cornucopia and draped in a red cloak riding in a chariot pulled by a lion with a delightful winged cherub pulling the reins. A lioness is walking by their side with a charming young boy draped in grape vines and grape leaves playing a flute and a flying winged cherub leading the way carrying a basket of grapes...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Ormolu
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)
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint
$12,750
C1910 Large French Oil Painting of Saint Francis of Assisi
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
C1910 Large French Oil Painting of Saint Francis of Assisi
Beautiful Gitwood Frame. Painting was purchased in France. Age appropriate wear, ...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
$2,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian 18th Century Louis XVI Period Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and charming Italian 18th century Louis XVI period oil on canvas still life painting in its original giltwood frame. The painting depicts wonderfully executed and finely ...
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
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 Paintings
Materials
Glass, Giltwood
18th-Century Seascape Painting in the Style of Claude-Joseph Vernet
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in NICE, FR
We present you this exquisite 18th-century coastal tableau that captures the collaborative efforts of both men and women weaving baskets along the shore while men prepare for a fishi...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Antique 18th Century Oil Painting Silk Embroidery Diana The Huntress with Dog
Located in Munich, DE
This exquisite embroidered painting was created in the 1770's.
The painting depicts a huntress and her dog in the countryside. We may iidentify the huntress as the goddess Diana who ...
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1770s French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Silk
Framed Portrait Of A Gentleman With Letters, 18th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful portrait of a gentleman standing before his desk and correspondence. He is wearing in a purple jacket adorned with gilt buttons and an embroidered shirt with the collar an...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint
Continental 19th Century Louis XVI St. Still Life Pastel in Its Original Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful Continental 19th century Louis XVI st. still life pastel set in its original giltwood frame. The pastel depicts a wonderfully executed flower arrangement with beautiful v...
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19th Century Unknown Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Small Italian Oil on Board, “Riders in Landscape with Villa”, attr. Zuccarelli
Located in Atlanta, GA
In a small square (later) frame with a small plaque attributing Francesco Zuccarelli of Tuscany, b. 1702 d. 1788, depicting two riders in a landscape with a villa in the distance
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint
18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman Oil on Canvas
Located in Marseille, FR
18th century portrait of a gentleman oil on canvas.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Two 18th Century Architectural Fragment Panels With Putties
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of 18th Century painted architectural fragment panels with putties, one of the panels has Louis Seize decorations
The panels were ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price / set
72% Off
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 Paintings
Materials
Wood
$2,316 Sale Price / set
58% Off
19th Century Victorian Colored Lithograph of Banquet
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian (19th century) colored lithograph of 18th century banquet scene.
Category
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paper
The 4 Seasons, Allegories Of 4 Framed Under Glass, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
The 4 seasons: suite of 4 large framed glass frames, allegorical representations of the 4 seasons by the portraits of women with the attributes of the seasons.
Some wear from use...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Glass
Rare Portrait Of Ferdinand Berthoud, Famous King Louis XVI Watchmaker
Located in BARSAC, FR
Ferdinand Berthoud (1727-1807), admitted as a master watchmaker in Paris in 1753, official watchmaker to King Louis XVI.
Oil on canvas, oval format.
French School, second hal...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint
French Louis XVI Crowned Lady Portrait
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (18th Cent) gilt framed oval oil painting portrait of lady wearing crown
Category
18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint
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.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Young woman with fur muff, France, late 18th century.
Located in PARIS, FR
A lovely portrait of a young woman with a fur muff, wearing a red coat trimmed with fur and fastened with a yellow bow.
A very beautiful effect accentuated by the model's pose and ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Pastel Portrait of Young Girl with Bird in Gilt Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study, bedroom, or living space with this beautiful antique pastel masterpiece. Created in France circa 1880, the artwork depicts a young blonde girl sitting in a chair se...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
19th Century Aubusson Cardboard with Flower Basket Decor
Located in BARSAC, FR
Painting on carton canvas from the 19th century in the Louis XVI style decorated with a flower basket in an oblong medallion made up of foliage and floral garlands.
Project used as ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Paint
French Late 18th Century Country Scene Oil on Canvas Painting Set in Pine Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French oil on canvas country scene from the late 18th century, set inside a pine frame. This French oil on canvas country scene, dating back to the late 18th century, captures the ...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pine, Paint
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 Paintings
Materials
Enamel
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 Paintings
Materials
Paper
18th Century French Rococo Pastoral Painting in Original Gray Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
This refined 18th-century French painting on canvas, created circa 1760, captures the charm of a Rococo pastoral courtship scene. The richly colored composition depicts a young sheph...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Louis Xvi paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, mirrors, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with canvas, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI paintings 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 paintings, popular names associated with this style include Pierre Joseph Buchoz, Adam Johann Braun, Aubusson Manufacture, and Jean François Forty. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $185 and tops out at $36,800 while the average work can sell for $6,051.