Louis Xiv Candelabra
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Wrought Iron
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Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Bronze
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Marble, Bronze
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Rock Crystal, Ormolu
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Wrought Iron
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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ormolu
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Siena Marble, Ormolu
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Griotte Marble, Metal, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Candelabras
Bronze, Silver Plate
20th Century Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique 1880s French Louis XIV Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Lamps
Marble, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Lamps
Bronze, Ormolu
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Crystal
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Marble, Gold Plate
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Marble, Bronze
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Silver Plate
20th Century French Louis XIV Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Bronze
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Brass
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Porphyry, Bronze
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Brass
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Crystal, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
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Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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Brass
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Bronze
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Silver
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Bronze
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Crystal, Ormolu
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Bronze
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Bronze
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Wood
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Metal
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Giltwood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Bronze
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Bronze
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Bronze
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Bronze
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Sterling Silver
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Iron
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Onyx, Bronze
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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Silver Leaf
Antique 19th Century Baroque Candle Holders
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Table Lamps
Marble, Bronze
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Crystal, Bronze
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
Crystal, Bronze
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Bronze
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Bronze
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Wood
20th Century Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
20th Century French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants
Spelter
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants
Gold Leaf
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candle Holders
Crystal, Bronze
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Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Candelabras
Wood
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Bronze
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Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Candle Holders
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Candle Holders
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Mantel Clocks
Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Candle Holders
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Sculptures
Oak
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Wood
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Crystal, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze
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A Close Look at Louis-xiv Furniture
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
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- Was King Louis XIV a good king?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021King Louis XIV was considered a good king during his reign. He took his responsibilities as king seriously and made decisions that were in the people of France's best interests. He wasn't known to be selfish, like some other monarchs.