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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Credenza

Located in Forney, TX

dazzling Louis XIV Boulle desk that had been owned by the Sun King himself. Known for his signature

Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Credenzas

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers Commode Stamped LARDIN
Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers Commode Stamped LARDIN

Mid-18th Century Louis XV Period Chest Of Drawers Commode Stamped LARDIN

By Andre Antoine Lardin

Located in Forney, TX

Boulle desk that had been owned by the Sun King himself. Betty Jo Graham might not hold celebrity status

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Arthur at Camelot Loom Woven Tapestry - 3'0" x 2'5"
Arthur at Camelot Loom Woven Tapestry - 3'0" x 2'5"

Arthur at Camelot Loom Woven Tapestry - 3'0" x 2'5"

Located in Crowthorne, Surrey

and the gilded pinnacles of the castle towers glittering in the sun. The tapestry shows King Arthur as

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Tapestries

Materials

Wool

VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED OTTOMAN FOOTSTOOL PART OF SUiTE
VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED OTTOMAN FOOTSTOOL PART OF SUiTE

VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED OTTOMAN FOOTSTOOL PART OF SUiTE

By Versace Home Collection

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

and inspired from the furnitures of Andre-Charles Boulle created for the King Sun Louix XIV. VERSACE

Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Footstools

Materials

Steel

VERSACE ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED ADJUSTABLE ARMCHAiR LOVESEAT PART OF SUITE
VERSACE ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED ADJUSTABLE ARMCHAiR LOVESEAT PART OF SUITE

VERSACE ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED ADJUSTABLE ARMCHAiR LOVESEAT PART OF SUITE

By Versace Home Collection

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

and inspired from the furnitures of Andre-Charles Boulle created for the King Sun Louix XIV. VERSACE

Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Loveseats

Materials

Velvet

VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED ADJUSTABLE SOFA PART OF SUiTE
VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED ADJUSTABLE SOFA PART OF SUiTE

VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESIGNED ADJUSTABLE SOFA PART OF SUiTE

By Versace Home Collection

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

from the furnitures of Andre-Charles Boulle created for the King Sun Louix XIV. VERSACE IN 2003 ILIAN

Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Loveseats

Materials

Velvet

VERSACE 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED ADJUSTABLE SOFA PART OF SUITE
VERSACE 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED ADJUSTABLE SOFA PART OF SUITE

VERSACE 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED ADJUSTABLE SOFA PART OF SUITE

By Versace Home Collection

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Andre-Charles Boulle created for the King Sun Louix XIV. VERSACE IN 2003 ILIAN RACHOV WAS CONTACTED BY

Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Loveseats

Materials

Velvet

THREE VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED SILK SCATTER CUSHIONS
THREE VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED SILK SCATTER CUSHIONS

THREE VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED SILK SCATTER CUSHIONS

By Versace Home Collection

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

and inspired from the furnitures of Andre-Charles Boulle created for the King Sun Louix XIV. VERSACE

Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Pillows and Throws

Materials

Silk

PAIR OF VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED OTTOMAN FOOTSTOOLS
PAIR OF VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED OTTOMAN FOOTSTOOLS

PAIR OF VERSACE ITALY 2003 ILIAN RACHOV DESiGNED OTTOMAN FOOTSTOOLS

By Versace Home Collection

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

from the furnitures of Andre-Charles Boulle created for the King Sun Louix XIV. VERSACE IN 2003 ILIAN

Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Footstools

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Group figurines of Journey to the West
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Group figurines of Journey to the West

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Group figurines of Journey to the West

Located in Pomona, CA

white horse. The Monkey King (Sun Wukong) on the rock above, a clever, powerful, and mischievous

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments
1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments

1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments

Located in Bath, GB

the sun came up. The King, being absorbed by the story, keeps Scheherazade alive, eager to hear more

Category

Antique 1810s British Books

Materials

Paper

Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850
Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850

Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

novel "Journey to the West," the monkey atop the post depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King who eats from

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Traditional Qing style chair with hidden drawer
Traditional Qing style chair with hidden drawer

Traditional Qing style chair with hidden drawer

Located in Milano, IT

charm. This drawer is decorated with a painting depicting the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, a well-known

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Thai Siam 19th Century Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Garuda Bird Ring
Antique Thai Siam 19th Century Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Garuda Bird Ring

Antique Thai Siam 19th Century Gold Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Garuda Bird Ring

Located in London, GB

Southeast Asian art, the Garuda or ‘Phra Khrut Pha’ ( พระครุฑพ่าห์ ) is a divine eagle-like sun bird and the

Category

Antique 19th Century Thai Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold

The Poet’s Garden: A Zeki Müren Turkish Sivas Masterpiece of Artistic Elegance
The Poet’s Garden: A Zeki Müren Turkish Sivas Masterpiece of Artistic Elegance

The Poet’s Garden: A Zeki Müren Turkish Sivas Masterpiece of Artistic Elegance

By Zeki Müren

Located in Dallas, TX

stepped boldly into modern expression. Often called “The Sun of Art and the King of Turkish Music

Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish French Provincial Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Gold Apollo Sun King Pendant
Gold Apollo Sun King Pendant

Gold Apollo Sun King Pendant

Unavailable|$11,500

Gold Apollo Sun King Pendant

Located in London, GB

Mid Century heavy 18t Gold pendant with 2 large loops on the reverse to hold a chain. Indistinct French control mark and makers mark

Category

Mid-20th Century French Contemporary More Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715
Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715

Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period, circa 1715

By Jacques-Philippe Carel 1

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Exceptionally French Fine Commode, Sun King Period Circa 1715 Exceptionally commode rosewood

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Commodes and Chests of...

Materials

Ormolu

Clock
Clock

Clock

Unavailable|$9,800

Clock

By Ponard Cadet

Located in New Orleans, La

19th Century clock face with earlier wood carved and gilt sun king motif.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Wood

Napoleon III Period Boulle Inkwell with Tortoise Shell Inlay
Napoleon III Period Boulle Inkwell with Tortoise Shell Inlay

Napoleon III Period Boulle Inkwell with Tortoise Shell Inlay

Located in Charleston, SC

tortoise shell inlays. Adorned with bronzes representing the Sun King (Louis XIV) front and back

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock
19th Century French Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

19th Century French Ormolu Cartel Wall Clock

By Samuel Marti

Located in Dublin, IE

executed case in the form of a musical lyre, with floral swag and, an impression of the Sun King, Louis XIV

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Wall Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Landscape Tapestry
French 19th Century Landscape Tapestry

French 19th Century Landscape Tapestry

Located in Lyon, FR

. It accomplished a progressive Expansion until its apogee during the reign of the Sun-King Louis XIV

Category

Antique 19th Century French Tapestries

Materials

Wool, Silk

Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light
Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light

Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light

By Dominique Perrault & Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost

Located in Paris, FR

and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates

Category

2010s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light
Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light

Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light

By Dominique Perrault & Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost

Located in Paris, FR

and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates

Category

2010s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light
Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light

Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Steel, Glass and Mesh Part, French Contemporary Light

By Dominique Perrault & Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost

Located in Paris, FR

and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates

Category

2010s French Industrial Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting
Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting

Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting

By Dominique Perrault & Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost

Located in Paris, FR

and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates

Category

2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting
Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting

Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting

By Dominique Perrault & Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost

Located in Paris, FR

and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The "In The Sun" collection radiates

Category

2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting
Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting

Pendant Lamp in Steel and Glass with Mesh Part, French Contemporary Lighting

By Dominique Perrault & Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost

Located in Paris, FR

and Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost came up with a homage to the Sun King. The " In The Sun " collection

Category

2010s French Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique French Rouge Royal Marble top Dining Table
Antique French Rouge Royal Marble top Dining Table

Antique French Rouge Royal Marble top Dining Table

Located in Austin, TX

Louis XIV was a favorite of the Sun King. He used it profusely in the interiors of Versailles. Mined in

Category

Early 20th Century French Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble

A French 1940s Transitional Style Red & Black Chinoiserie Commode
A French 1940s Transitional Style Red & Black Chinoiserie Commode

A French 1940s Transitional Style Red & Black Chinoiserie Commode

Located in Armadale, Victoria

handles, the serpentine skirt centred with the Sun King mount, the sides with conforming decoration, each

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

100 SUNS: 063 KING

100 SUNS: 063 KING

By Michael Light

Located in San Francisco, CA

pigment print mounted on aluminum, framed with non-reflective glass

Category

Early 2000s Color Photography

Materials

Pigment

Large Antique 17th Century Louis XIV in Armour Portrait in Oil, Louis XV Frame
Large Antique 17th Century Louis XIV in Armour Portrait in Oil, Louis XV Frame

Large Antique 17th Century Louis XIV in Armour Portrait in Oil, Louis XV Frame

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

. It is a very majestic portrait of the aging Sun King. The artist is unknown, and the painting

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century French Louis XIV Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Antique Commode with Gilt Bronze Ormolu, circa 1860
French Antique Commode with Gilt Bronze Ormolu, circa 1860

French Antique Commode with Gilt Bronze Ormolu, circa 1860

Located in Paddock Wood, Kent

excellent quality that has heads, dragons and terminates on a foot it has the sun king himself in the center

Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Exceptional Terracotta Statue Compagne De Diane after René Frémin
Exceptional Terracotta Statue Compagne De Diane after René Frémin

Exceptional Terracotta Statue Compagne De Diane after René Frémin

By Atelier Prométhée

Located in La Plaine Saint-Denis, FR

artists Frémin and de Mazière which embellished the terrace of the Chateau of Marly, the Sun King’s last

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Statues

Materials

Terracotta

French Royal Frame Mirror for the Grand Dauphin, circa 1670
French Royal Frame Mirror for the Grand Dauphin, circa 1670

French Royal Frame Mirror for the Grand Dauphin, circa 1670

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

on the left, a shining sun on the right, symbols of Louis XIV, the sun king, the dove of the wholy

Category

Antique 1670s French More Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century Louis XV Style Beautiful Fireplace in a Soft Colored Rouge Marble
19th Century Louis XV Style Beautiful Fireplace in a Soft Colored Rouge Marble

19th Century Louis XV Style Beautiful Fireplace in a Soft Colored Rouge Marble

Located in London, GB

Palais Royal. This powerful marble is also called “Red Louis XIV” since the Sun-king liked this marble.  

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Louis XVIth Mantel Clock by Gavelle L’aine a Paris
Louis XVIth Mantel Clock by Gavelle L’aine a Paris

Louis XVIth Mantel Clock by Gavelle L’aine a Paris

By Gavelle le Jeune à Paris

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

flat bottomed plates, count wheel strike on a bell, and sun king pendulum. Standing upon the drum case

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks

Etched Engraving of "Hotel des Invalides" in Paris
Etched Engraving of "Hotel des Invalides" in Paris

Etched Engraving of "Hotel des Invalides" in Paris

By Aubrun

Located in Charleston, SC

This building was initiated in 1670 by the "Sun King" (Louis XIV) to be an hospital and retirement

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Prints

Large Tray King Sun by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950
Large Tray King Sun by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950

Large Tray King Sun by Piero Fornasetti, circa 1950

By Fornasetti

Located in Paris, FR

Metal tray with King Sun ‘Sole Ricciuto’ golden and black decoration on a red background Designed

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Metal, Enamel

An 18th Century Bronze Equestrian Group of Louis XIV on Horseback
An 18th Century Bronze Equestrian Group of Louis XIV on Horseback

An 18th Century Bronze Equestrian Group of Louis XIV on Horseback

Located in Armadale, Victoria

King Louis XIV of France known also as the 'Sun King' reigned from 1643-1715. A patron connoisseur

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

A German Rococo Interior by Mathias Werthmeister

A German Rococo Interior by Mathias Werthmeister

Located in London, GB

of Louis XIV of France (The Sun King) which would explain the central sunburst motif.

Category

Antique 19th Century German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French School (18th Century) Dancing Putti.
French School (18th Century) Dancing Putti.

French School (18th Century) Dancing Putti.

Located in Sydney, NSW

, Louis XV succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV, the Sun King, who had made France the preeminent

Category

Late 18th Century Rococo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Vellum

Convex Sunburst Mirror, Attributed to Roberto & Mito Block, Mexico, circa 1940
Convex Sunburst Mirror, Attributed to Roberto & Mito Block, Mexico, circa 1940

Convex Sunburst Mirror, Attributed to Roberto & Mito Block, Mexico, circa 1940

By Roberto and Mito Block

Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc

France, Louis XIV (the "Sun King") expropriated the sunburst as his personal emblem. It is not known

Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

King of the Sun Fireplace with Trumeau Period Louis XIV 17th Century, France
King of the Sun Fireplace with Trumeau Period Louis XIV 17th Century, France

King of the Sun Fireplace with Trumeau Period Louis XIV 17th Century, France

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

King of the sun "Roi Soleil" Louis XIV fireplace period with original trumeau (top) from France

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Limestone

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle
Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle

Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Sconces After André-Charles Boulle

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Pasadena, CA

XIV of France, the "Sun King" (r. 1643–1715), as "the most skilled craftsman in his profession". Over

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XV Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rosenthal 'Magic Flute' Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs
Rosenthal 'Magic Flute' Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs

Rosenthal 'Magic Flute' Porcelain by Bjorn Winblad-5 Piece Setting for 12-60 pcs

By Rosenthal

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Sarastro, who is charged with taking care of the legacy of the Sun King. The beautiful prince Tamino is

Category

Vintage 1970s German Baroque Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Régence Period Carved Walnut Chaise Lounge, circa 1720
Antique French Régence Period Carved Walnut Chaise Lounge, circa 1720

Antique French Régence Period Carved Walnut Chaise Lounge, circa 1720

Located in Houston, TX

drawings and engravings. But by the time of the Sun King's death the eighteenth century was well underway

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Chaise Longues

Materials

Walnut

Raoul Millais, Watercolor, Working Dogs
Raoul Millais, Watercolor, Working Dogs

Raoul Millais, Watercolor, Working Dogs

Located in Pewsey, GB

complete a commission to paint the Royal horses Big Game and Sun Chariot for King George VI. In the years

Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Louis XIV in Armor Portrait, Workshop of Pierre Mignard
Louis XIV in Armor Portrait, Workshop of Pierre Mignard

Louis XIV in Armor Portrait, Workshop of Pierre Mignard

By Pierre Mignard

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Hyacinthe Rigaud dating from the reign of the great King. Yet in his youth that the legend of King sun

Category

Antique 1660s French Louis XIV Paintings

Hermès 'Sun King festivities' shirt
Hermès 'Sun King festivities' shirt

Hermès 'Sun King festivities' shirt

By Hermès

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

HERMÈS - (Made in France) Silk long-sleeve shirt with the 'Sun King festivities' theme designed by

Category

1990s Chemises

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