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French Antique Regency Writing Desk
French Antique Regency Writing Desk

French Antique Regency Writing Desk

Located in Austin, TX

. This is a stunning piece of art that is also functional! We love the sun king cast bronze motif on the

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Gold Leaf

French Régence Period 1730s Walnut Communication Doors with Iron Hardware
French Régence Period 1730s Walnut Communication Doors with Iron Hardware

French Régence Period 1730s Walnut Communication Doors with Iron Hardware

Located in Atlanta, GA

transition of power between the Sun King and his great grandson and heir Louis XV who was still too young to

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron

Papal Bull Innocent XI (1676-1689), Collection of a Baron Cederström
Papal Bull Innocent XI (1676-1689), Collection of a Baron Cederström

Papal Bull Innocent XI (1676-1689), Collection of a Baron Cederström

Located in Knivsta, SE

of the Holy See, political struggles with the Sun King Louis XIV of France, as well as being hailed

Category

Antique Mid-17th Century Vatican Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Lead

Large 19th Century French Oak Side Table with Marble Top
Large 19th Century French Oak Side Table with Marble Top

Large 19th Century French Oak Side Table with Marble Top

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

as a reference to the sun king himself. The carved shells to the knees are very well carved and

Category

Antique 19th Century Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Antique Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen from France, 19th Century
Antique Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen from France, 19th Century

Antique Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen from France, 19th Century

Located in Dallas, TX

known as “The Sun King”. A foliate border encircles the roughly circular mesh (canted “corners

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Metal, Bronze

5-Piece Louis Pattern Silver Tea & Coffee Set
5-Piece Louis Pattern Silver Tea & Coffee Set

5-Piece Louis Pattern Silver Tea & Coffee Set

By Edwin Charles Purdie

Located in London, GB

, also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), thereby giving this

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Chrome Lamp w/ Transparent Crown by Philippe Starck
FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Chrome Lamp w/ Transparent Crown by Philippe Starck

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Chrome Lamp w/ Transparent Crown by Philippe Starck

By Philippe Starck

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Palace of Versailles, the Sun King was bored,” muses Starck. “One day he had the vision of a flash of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Naturally Formed Gogotte
Rare Naturally Formed Gogotte

Rare Naturally Formed Gogotte

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

spanning centuries. As early as the late seventeenth century Louis XIV “the Sun King” of France (r. 1643

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

18th Century French Mantel Clock Pendulum White Marble Ormolu Gold Gilded Bronze
18th Century French Mantel Clock Pendulum White Marble Ormolu Gold Gilded Bronze

18th Century French Mantel Clock Pendulum White Marble Ormolu Gold Gilded Bronze

By Jean-André Lepaute 1, Charles Cressent

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

enamel dial plate with roman numerals, a figural pendulum with the face of the French Sun King Louis XIV

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Gogotte Formation
A Gogotte Formation

A Gogotte Formation

Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex

XIV "the Sun King" of France (r. 1643-1715) was so enamoured by these formations that he ordered

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens

Materials

Stone

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Table Top Red Crown by Philippe Starck
FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Table Top Red Crown by Philippe Starck

FLOS Bon Jour Versailles Table Top Red Crown by Philippe Starck

By Philippe Starck

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Palace of Versailles, the Sun King was bored,” muses Starck. “One day he had the vision of a flash of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Louis XIV Style Clock with Paris Machinery, Ormolu, F. Gautier & J. Albinet
Louis XIV Style Clock with Paris Machinery, Ormolu, F. Gautier & J. Albinet

Louis XIV Style Clock with Paris Machinery, Ormolu, F. Gautier & J. Albinet

Located in Madrid, ES

“The Sun King” was the main monarch of that time." · Size: 46 x 24 x 68,5 cm. Weight is merely

Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Other

18th Century French Oak Buffet Cupboard Sideboard
18th Century French Oak Buffet Cupboard Sideboard

18th Century French Oak Buffet Cupboard Sideboard

Located in Vosselaar, BE

). In early 18th century France the Sun king had seduced and slightly enforced the nobility to come and

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Buffets

Materials

Oak

18th Century Torso Sculpture of Apollo in White Marble
18th Century Torso Sculpture of Apollo in White Marble

18th Century Torso Sculpture of Apollo in White Marble

Located in Vosselaar, BE

absolute rulers, for example Louis XIV the Sun King. Absolute power however was balanced out by beauty in

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Statues

Materials

Marble

19th Century French Cast Iron Urn, Cast by A. Durenne, After Claude Ballin I
19th Century French Cast Iron Urn, Cast by A. Durenne, After Claude Ballin I

19th Century French Cast Iron Urn, Cast by A. Durenne, After Claude Ballin I

By A. Durenne

Located in Baambrugge, NL

wide, 48cm deep Claude Ballin was goldsmith to Louis XIV, and was commissioned by the Sun King to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Iron

Magnificent Large oil canvas interior scene by Gustave Pope 1873
Magnificent Large oil canvas interior scene by Gustave Pope 1873

Magnificent Large oil canvas interior scene by Gustave Pope 1873

Located in Palm Springs, CA

depicts a group of French nobility beneath a portrait of Louis IVX the Sun King I believe. It is signed G

Category

Antique 19th Century British Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Antique Map of France at the Beginning of the Reign of Louis XIV, 1765
Antique Map of France at the Beginning of the Reign of Louis XIV, 1765

Antique Map of France at the Beginning of the Reign of Louis XIV, 1765

By G. A. Rizzi-zannoni

Located in Langweer, NL

Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his

Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

A French Louis XVI-style gilt bronze mounted wooden pedestal
A French Louis XVI-style gilt bronze mounted wooden pedestal

A French Louis XVI-style gilt bronze mounted wooden pedestal

Located in Milano, IT

elements. At its heart, proudly displayed, is the emblem of the Sun King, a symbol of absolute monarchy and

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Corner Cupboards

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Tabriz Design Vintage Tetex Rug
Tabriz Design Vintage Tetex Rug

Tabriz Design Vintage Tetex Rug

Located in New York, NY

beginning under the reign of Louis XIV, known to history as the Sun King. It is difficult to overestimate

Category

Early 20th Century German Tabriz Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Kuba Design Vintage Tetex Carpet
Kuba Design Vintage Tetex Carpet

Kuba Design Vintage Tetex Carpet

Located in New York, NY

beginning under the reign of Louis XIV, known to history as the Sun King. It is difficult to overestimate

Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Boulle Regence-Period Ormolu Candelabra
Boulle Regence-Period Ormolu Candelabra

Boulle Regence-Period Ormolu Candelabra

Located in New Orleans, LA

, he created a multitude of pieces for the Sun King, his family and the court, and pioneered the copper

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Candle Holders

Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat
Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat

Louis XV Boulle Style Bureau de Plat

Located in Dallas, TX

) recommended him to Louis XIV of France, the “Sun King” (r. 1643–1715), as “the most skilled craftsman in his

Category

20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Natural Gogotte Formation
Natural Gogotte Formation

Natural Gogotte Formation

Located in London, GB

as the French surrealists or the English sculptor Henry Moore, who owned his own example. The Sun

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Natural Specimens

Materials

Sandstone

Natural Gogotte Formation
Natural Gogotte Formation

Natural Gogotte Formation

Located in London, GB

as the French surrealists or the English sculptor Henry Moore, who owned his own example. The Sun

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens

Materials

Sandstone

Large French Brass & Copper Lanterns
Large French Brass & Copper Lanterns

Large French Brass & Copper Lanterns

Located in Southampton, GB

began in the 17th century under the Sun King, Louis XIV. The lights were hung from ropes stretched

Category

Early 20th Century French Lanterns

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century the Sun Fireback
19th Century the Sun Fireback

19th Century the Sun Fireback

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French fireback the sun flanked by pillars. The sun is a symbol for King Louis XIV of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Sun Fireback
19th Century French Sun Fireback

19th Century French Sun Fireback

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French fireback with the sun surrounded by olive branches. The sun symbolizes King

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Fireback the Sun
19th Century French Fireback the Sun

19th Century French Fireback the Sun

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French fireback picturing a royal sun, symbol for King Louis XIV of France.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

18th Century French 'the Sun' Fireback
18th Century French 'the Sun' Fireback

18th Century French 'the Sun' Fireback

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

18th century French fireback with a sun flanked by two IHS Monograms. The sun symbolizes King

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Important 18th Century Tapestry, Guillaume Wernier, Lille, France, circa 1725
Important 18th Century Tapestry, Guillaume Wernier, Lille, France, circa 1725

Important 18th Century Tapestry, Guillaume Wernier, Lille, France, circa 1725

By Guillaume Wernier

Located in Dallas, TX

incorporating Apollo the Sun God, was a way for the new French families of the North to honor the King of France

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Wool

French Louis XIV Style 'The Sun' Fireback
French Louis XIV Style 'The Sun' Fireback

French Louis XIV Style 'The Sun' Fireback

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

French Louis XIV style fireback with a sun surrounded by olive branches. The sun symbolizes king

Category

20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Grand 18th Century Chateau Buffet De Presentation, circa 1720
Grand 18th Century Chateau Buffet De Presentation, circa 1720

Grand 18th Century Chateau Buffet De Presentation, circa 1720

Located in Dallas, TX

considered a piece from the Ile De France, in otherwords, the Paris region. After the death of the Sun King

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Buffets

Materials

Oak

Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.

Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the sun. The sun is symbol voor king

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...

Materials

Iron

Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.

Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the sun. The sun is symbol

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...

Materials

Iron

Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.

Antique French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

Late 18th or early 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the sun. The sun is symbol

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...

Materials

Iron

Large French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.
Large French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.

Large French Neoclassical 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th - 19th C.

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

Large 18th - 19th century French neoclassical period fireback with the sun. The sun is symbol voor

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Fireplace Tools and Chimn...

Materials

Iron

19th Century Complete Brass and Crystal Cave a Liqueur in Boulle Style, France
19th Century Complete Brass and Crystal Cave a Liqueur in Boulle Style, France

19th Century Complete Brass and Crystal Cave a Liqueur in Boulle Style, France

Located in Paris, FR

cabinetmaker to ébéniste du roi, royal cabinetmaker and sculptor to King Louis XIV, known as the “ Sun King

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Unheated Burmese Hot Pink Red Spinel, Ruby, diamond, Pink Sapphire Pave Earrings
Unheated Burmese Hot Pink Red Spinel, Ruby, diamond, Pink Sapphire Pave Earrings

Unheated Burmese Hot Pink Red Spinel, Ruby, diamond, Pink Sapphire Pave Earrings

By Joke Quick

Located in Antwerp, BE

contact with the powerful Maharaja’s to search the most beautiful gemstones for the French Sun King. India

Category

2010s Belgian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold

French 19th Century Ormolu Chandelier After André-Charles Boulle
French 19th Century Ormolu Chandelier After André-Charles Boulle

French 19th Century Ormolu Chandelier After André-Charles Boulle

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

serves the magnificence of the Sun King, other monarchies and the powerful. Marqueteries in the genre of

Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Bronze Horses Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tuby
Pair of Bronze Horses Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tuby

Pair of Bronze Horses Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tuby

By Jean-Baptiste Tuby

Located in New Orleans, LA

, one of the lead sculptors for the Sun King’s gardens, producing several marble and bronze groups for

Category

Antique 17th Century French Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Marble Mantel in Paonazzo
Antique Marble Mantel in Paonazzo

Antique Marble Mantel in Paonazzo

Located in Made, NL

creation, the influence of the Sun King’s era is evident, lending the fireplace an air of regal

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

19th Century 'Arms of France' Fireback
19th Century 'Arms of France' Fireback

19th Century 'Arms of France' Fireback

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

19th century French fireback with the arms of France. The sun symbolizes King Louis XIV, the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Apollo's Fountain, a Unique Bronze Copy after the Original Group in Versailles
Apollo's Fountain, a Unique Bronze Copy after the Original Group in Versailles

Apollo's Fountain, a Unique Bronze Copy after the Original Group in Versailles

By Jean-Baptiste Tuby

Located in Paris, FR

work is based on the legend of Apollo, the Sun god and the King's icon. It features the god bursting

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XIV Fountains

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post
18th Century Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post

18th Century Chinese Journey to the West Hitching Post

Located in Chicago, IL

reference to the Ming-dynasty novel "Journey to the West," the monkey depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Granite

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Tall Case Clock from Provence
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Tall Case Clock from Provence

19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Tall Case Clock from Provence

Located in Dallas, TX

porcelain front, features brass scrolled decor embellished with the king sun at the pediment. The clock

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

Materials

Brass

18th Century, French, Louis XV Provencal Carved Hand Painted Grandfather Clock
18th Century, French, Louis XV Provencal Carved Hand Painted Grandfather Clock

18th Century, French, Louis XV Provencal Carved Hand Painted Grandfather Clock

Located in Dallas, TX

the King sun (Louis XIV), held by cherubs on both sides; the mechanism has been cleaned and checked

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Grandfather Clocks and Longcas...

Materials

Walnut

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Dore Cartel Wall Clock by Lerolle Freres
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Dore Cartel Wall Clock by Lerolle Freres

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Bronze Dore Cartel Wall Clock by Lerolle Freres

By Lerolle Freres

Located in Dallas, TX

with the King Sun decor ( Louis XIV). It runs for 8 days and strikes the hours and halves on a bell

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wall Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Wall Sconces 2689 by Piero Castiglioni for Gae Aulenti Fontana Arte
Pair of Wall Sconces 2689 by Piero Castiglioni for Gae Aulenti Fontana Arte

Pair of Wall Sconces 2689 by Piero Castiglioni for Gae Aulenti Fontana Arte

By Fontana Arte, Gae Aulenti

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

, and the "King Sun" lamp (1967), known for its radial, starburst form. She collaborated with renowned

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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