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Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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
Large 19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure, Pug Mother & Child w/ Gilt Bell Collar
Located in New York, NY
A Large 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a White Pug Mother and Child with Gilt Bells on a Blue Collar. This large model is very rare to find in this quality, condition, and...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Scheibe Alsbach Kister Porcelain Nude Putti Riding Thuringian Goat Figurine
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage Scheibe Alsbach Kister German porcelain nude putti riding thuringian goat figurine. Additional information: Materials: Porcelain Color: Pink B...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Models of Brown Fieldfare Birds
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 20th century Meissen Porcelain models of brown fieldfare birds. Each is naturalistically modeled perched on a white tree stomp with ferns and flowers. They are truly beautiful and very collectable as Meissen porcelain birds...
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1920s German Vintage Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

Pair of Terracotta Lion Statues, 18th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Resting on pedestals, this pair of terracotta lions was made in the 18th century. These terracotta lions are based on ancient iconography a...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Terracotta

Pair of 19th Century French Majolica/Fiance Models of Lions Perched on Stands
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th century French Majolica/Fiance Models of Lions Perched on stands. Each is wonderfully hand painted in vibrant purple and blue colorways. The bases are green and each i...
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1890s French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Ceramic

Pair of German Porcelain Yellow Birds Perched on Tree Branches
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous Pair of German Porcelain Birds in the Louis XVI Style. Each bird is hand-carved and hand-painted and can be seen perched on a tree br...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant with a Crown
Located in New York, NY
An Elaborate 19th century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant. After the model by P.J. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, the Sultana sitting on the elephants back and h...
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1860s German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Bronze Statue of a Pheasant
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze statue of a pheasant, signed Dubucand. The impressive statue is raised by a circular mottled...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Rench 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Bronze Statue Signed by Moigniez
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and very high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze statue signed by Jules Moigniez. The statue is raised by an elegant mottled oblong ormolu base below the wonderfully executed patinated bronze ground design with rocks where the signature is displayed. Above is an impressive bird with open wings standing on a branch amidst richly chased leaves and berried designs with an intricately detailed snake standing in defense. Wonderful subject matter and exceptional attention throughout. Jules Moigniez was a renowned French sculptor. Born in 1835 in Senlis and died in Saint-Martin-du-Terte (Seine-et-Oise) in 1894. He was the student of Cornolera and started to exhibit his work in 1855. There is a famous sculpture of his called 'Chien D'arret avec faison' 'Dog with Pheasant...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

Pair French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu Figural Chenets, by Henry Dasson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and rare pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style Ormolu Figural Chenets, by Henry Dasson (French, 1825-1896). The finely chased satin and mercury gilt bronze andirons...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of 19/20th C. Louis XVI Style Meissen Models of Golden Oriole Birds
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of 19/20th century Louis XVI Style Meissen Models of Golden Oriole birds. Each bird is naturalistically modeled and perched on white birc...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Patinated Bronze and Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most attractive French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze and ormolu statue, signed J. Moigniez. The statue is raised by a fine oblong ormolu base with a mott...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Bronze, Ormolu and Marble Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. patinated bronze, ormolu, and black Belgian marble statue. The statue is raised by a fine black Belgian marble...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French XVI Bronze Dore Monkey Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French XVI-style (20th CentURY) bronze-dore monkey candlesticks (PRICED AS Pair).  
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20th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Ormolu

Pair French Mid-Century Modern Bagues Style Rock Crystal Cockatoo-Form Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of French Mid-Century Modern Louis XVI style and Bagues style cockatoo-form rock crystal and 24k gilt metal wall appliques/sconces. Each of these sconces is modeled a...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Rock Crystal, Metal

Antique 19th Century Porcelain Model of a Bolognese Dog, After J. Kirchner
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous antique 19th century porcelain model of a bolognese dog, signed Deresden in Underglaze blue mark, After the Original Meissen Model by Johann G...
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Early 1900s German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble, Bronze and Ormolu Statue
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. Sienna marble, patinated bronze and ormolu statue. The small scale statuette is raised by a square base with a fin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Marble and Ormolu Statue/Paper Weight
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and most charming French 19th century Louis XVI st. Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu small scale statue/paper weight, signed F. Barbedienne and G. Gardet named "Poussin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock of a Lion Signed Festeau Le Jeune
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The clock is signed by the Clockmaker Festeau Le Jeune. The case after a design of François Vion in form of a lion supporting a cylindrical case draped with ribbon tied laurel swags ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Pair Louis XVI Ormolu Patinated Bronze Dog and Cat Chenets
By Jacques Caffieri
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Pair of Large Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Two-Tone Patinated and Dore Bronze Dog and Cat Form Chenets/Andirons Modeled after Jacques Caffieri...
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1850s French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Beautiful Pair of Patinated Resting Lions, Signed by Bernoux and Huzel
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of patinated resting lions, Signed by Bernoux and Huzel. This magnificent pair of resting lions have been exceptionally hand-casted/chisele...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Bronze

Large, Impressive and Rare Meissen Porcelain Model of an Eagle, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
A very large, impressive and rare Meissen Porcelain Model of an Eagle, circa 1880. It is finely engraved and then hand-painted to create texture and realistic coloring. Naturalistica...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

18th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of a King Charles Spaniel, J.J. Kändler
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century Louis XVI period Meissen porcelain model of a King Charles spaniel, blue crossed swords mark, after the model by J.J. Kändler. The spotted dog with mouth open to reve...
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1760s German Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

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Whimsical White Glazed Porcelain Group of Four Putti Playing with a Goat
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Vintage German Porcelain Figure Large Fox Animal Figurine Mid Century Rosenthal
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
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Antique Kister Porcelain Joachim Murat Figurine French Revolution Statue
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Kister porcelain figurine of Joachim Murat riding a white horse. “A.W. Fr. Kister Porcelain Manufactory of Scheibe-Alsbach, Thuringia, Germany, used this mark from 1900 to 1972. ("A.W. Fr." stands for "August Wilhelm Fridolin.") The company was in business from 1838 until 1991.” “Joachim Murat (25 March 1767 – 13 October 1815) was a French military commander and statesman who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Under the French Empire he received the military titles of Marshal of the Empire and Admiral of France, and was also the 1st Prince Murat,[1] Grand Duke of Berg from 1806 to 1808,[2] and, as Joachim-Napoleon, King of Naples from 1808 to 1815.[5] He was the brother-in-law of emperor Napoleon I, who characterized him as exceptionally brave in the face of the enemy, a weakling when he was on his own, a braggart dressed in gold and feathers...
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19th Century English Staffordshire Scottish Hunter on Horseback
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Beautifully painted and impressive scale Staffordshire group of a hunter riding back from the hunt with his quarry, a stag draped over the horse. The overall white glaze, except for ...
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Antique English Staffordshire Porcelain Figurine Scottish Girl Riding Goat
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Antique 19th century Staffordshire England porcelain figurine of a Scottish girl dressed in traditional attire with plaid skirt; seated on a large shaggy...
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Meissen Porcelain Cubist French Horn Musician Figurine by Peter Strang
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Meissen porcelain figurine. By Peter Strang. Strang was born in Dresden in 1935 and received a degree in Sculpture from the Academy of F...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Porcelain

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Mid-20th Century French Hand Painted Faience Brown Elephant Garden Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
This colorful vintage porcelain garden seat was found in France. Crafted circa 1960, the large ceramic seating shaped as an elephant with his trunk lowered is heavily decorated in or...
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19th Century Pair of Gilt Bronze Dolphin Decorated Trays
Located in Wilmington, DE
A very Lovely Pair Of Dolphin Decorated Gilt Bronze ‘Vide Poches’! The beautifully chiseled Dolphins are pictured in the typical Louis XVI Style with their raised tails doubli...
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French 19th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Ormolu Dogs Andirons, after Caffieri
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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A French 19th century pair of Ormolu andirons Designed with Two Sitting Dogs on a cushion and resting on a Louis XVI Style base After the famous model by Jacques Caffieri (1678-1755) Circa 1880 Jacques Caffie´ri (1678-1755), a sculptor famous for his works in bronze, was the son of Philippe Caffie´ri (1634-1716), who emigrated from Naples to Paris at the request of Cardinal Mazarin to decorate the interiors at Versailles. He was elected to the Academe de Sainte-Luc as a sculptor, and thus created many of the original designs that were proprietary models of his foundry. Jacques was received as a mai^tre fondeur-ciseleur by 1715, the date of his first known work, a design for a pall for the Corporation des Fondeurs-Ciseleurs, one of the two Parisian guilds that oversaw works cast in metal. Caffieri was appointed fondeur-ciseleur des Ba^timents du Roi in 1736. Following this a large proportion of his best work as a designer and chaser in bronze was executed for commissions to the crown at Versailles, Fontainebleau, Marly, Compie`gne, Choisy and the Cha^teau de La Muette. In fact he executed so much work for the crown that they were forever in his debt, still owing him money at his death. In addition to these royal commissions from his workshop in rue des Canettes came an amazing amount of work, chiefly in the shape of gilt bronze furniture mounts...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Animal Sculptures

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Located in Stamford, CT
18th century bronze striding lion mounted on a rouge antico marble base. Lion shown growling with tail whipping. Provenance: Roger Pringet.
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Louis XVI Marble Pedestal
Located in Essex, MA
Triangular form with three carved rams heads and festoon swags, flared base and gray marble plinth. Sold Christie's East, 1983. Ex collection William Hodgins, Boston.
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Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
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A pair of French bronze lion's masks.
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Early 1800s Meissen Porcelain Group of Pug Dog and Puppy modeled after Kandler
Located in New York, NY
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Louis Xvi animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI animal sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage animal sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI animal sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original animal sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain, Jules Moigniez, and Alfred Dubucand. 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 animal sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $671 and tops out at $44,650 while the average work can sell for $10,650.

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