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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

Pair of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte Wall Sconces
Pair of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte Wall Sconces

Pair of Gae Aulenti and Piero Castiglioni for Fontana Arte Wall Sconces

By Gae Aulenti, Fontana Arte

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

(1965), which featured an adjustable telescopic base and bat-like shade, and the "King Sun" lamp (1967

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Hermes Apollo 'Sun King' Clip Brooch
Hermes Apollo 'Sun King' Clip Brooch

Hermes Apollo 'Sun King' Clip Brooch

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

adapted as a decorative emblem for Hermes.The symbol of Louis XIV (Sun King) seen daily the on railing of

Category

Vintage 1950s French Brooches

French 1940s Large Mounted Bronze Roi Soleil or Sun King Medallion
French 1940s Large Mounted Bronze Roi Soleil or Sun King Medallion

French 1940s Large Mounted Bronze Roi Soleil or Sun King Medallion

Located in New York, NY

French 1940s large mounted bronze Roi Soleil or Sun King medallion. Louis XIV the Sun King (Roi

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Mounted Objects

Materials

Metal, Bronze

HERMES Vintage The Sun King Silver Money Clip
HERMES Vintage The Sun King Silver Money Clip

HERMES Vintage The Sun King Silver Money Clip

By Hermès

Located in Nice, FR

HERMES vintage silver money clip featuring a gilted silver emblem of the Sun King Louis XIV

Category

20th Century French For The Desk

Piero Fornasetti 1970s Side Table, Black Lacquered Wood, Sun King
Piero Fornasetti 1970s Side Table, Black Lacquered Wood, Sun King

Piero Fornasetti 1970s Side Table, Black Lacquered Wood, Sun King

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

1970s Table by Piero Fornasetti Depicting "Sun King" 'Louis XIV', Made in Italy This striking side

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

HERMES Vintage Gold Toned Sun King Apollo Clip Brooch
HERMES Vintage Gold Toned Sun King Apollo Clip Brooch

HERMES Vintage Gold Toned Sun King Apollo Clip Brooch

By Hermès

Located in Nice, FR

HERMES vintage antiqued gold toned clip brooch featuring a 3-dimensional Sun King Apollo's design

Category

20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilded Bronze Sun King Pendulum
Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilded Bronze Sun King Pendulum

Louis XVI Style Marble and Gilded Bronze Sun King Pendulum

Located in New Orleans, LA

pendulum is in a radiant sun -shaped, accompanied by a mask, “The Sun King”. Above the dial, sits a lovely

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Beaux Arts Ormolu Sun King Head Medallion Ornaments, Set of Four
French Beaux Arts Ormolu Sun King Head Medallion Ornaments, Set of Four

French Beaux Arts Ormolu Sun King Head Medallion Ornaments, Set of Four

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Arts Sun King medallions, circa 1890-1910. Molded in high relief with the head of Louis XIV, known

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Architectural Elements

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XVI, The Sun King
Louis XVI, The Sun King

Louis XVI, The Sun King

By Kehinde Wiley

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Signed, dated and numbered to underside 'K Wiley 06 99/250' Published by Cerealart, Philadelphia.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Louis XIV Cast Iron Fireback Featuring the Sun King and Royal Heraldic Symbols
Louis XIV Cast Iron Fireback Featuring the Sun King and Royal Heraldic Symbols

Louis XIV Cast Iron Fireback Featuring the Sun King and Royal Heraldic Symbols

Located in Pembroke, MA

Sun King, featuring two griffins flanking a heraldic shield of arms with fleurs-de-lis, cornucopias

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Matius Spectacular French Mid-Century "Sun King" Wall Light, 1975
Matius Spectacular French Mid-Century "Sun King" Wall Light, 1975

Matius Spectacular French Mid-Century "Sun King" Wall Light, 1975

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Spectacular Pop Art Wall Light by Matius, France, circa 1975 - Sun King Sculpture. This stunning

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Resin

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

symbolizes King Louis XIV, the Sun King, and the olive branches stand for peace.

Category

20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Materials

Iron

Antique French 'The Sun' Fireback, 18th-19th Century
Antique French 'The Sun' Fireback, 18th-19th Century

Antique French 'The Sun' Fireback, 18th-19th Century

Located in Amerongen, Amerongen

18th-19th century French neoclassical fireback. The sun is symbol for the French King Louis XIV

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Midcentury "Inca" Ceramic Sculpture, Italy
Midcentury "Inca" Ceramic Sculpture, Italy

Midcentury "Inca" Ceramic Sculpture, Italy

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Beautiful and decorative handmade ceramic figure in white, yellow and blue looking like an Inca sun

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Hermes 100% silk men blouse designed by "F. de la Perrierre"
Hermes 100% silk men blouse designed by "F. de la Perrierre"

Hermes 100% silk men blouse designed by "F. de la Perrierre"

By Hermès

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Very rare vintage Hermes silk men shirt with the sun king motive fabric designed by Francois de la

Category

20th Century French Blousons

Pair of Vintage French Carved Giltwood Painted Sunburst Mirrors
Pair of Vintage French Carved Giltwood Painted Sunburst Mirrors

Pair of Vintage French Carved Giltwood Painted Sunburst Mirrors

Located in Dallas, TX

Sun King. Legend has it that each dawn, the Sun King would rise and fix his gaze upon the sunburst

Category

Late 20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock
Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock

Original 1948 Baccarat Crystal Sun Clock

By Baccarat

Located in Los Angeles, CA

inspired by the symbol of the Sun King, Louis XIV used on the gates of his Palace at Versailles, the

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wall Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Iron, Brass, Metal

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble-Top Console
19th Century French Louis XIV Marble-Top Console

19th Century French Louis XIV Marble-Top Console

Located in Dallas, TX

legs, stretchers and apron rendered in the Baroque style of which the Sun King was so enamored. The

Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Equestrian Portrait of King Louis XIV, Victorious after the Siege of Mons
Equestrian Portrait of King Louis XIV, Victorious after the Siege of Mons

Equestrian Portrait of King Louis XIV, Victorious after the Siege of Mons

By René Antoine Houasse

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A monumental oil on canvas portrait of the Sun King Louis XIV after his victory in the Siege of

Category

Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Versailles by Gérald Van der Kemp
Versailles by Gérald Van der Kemp

Versailles by Gérald Van der Kemp

By Gérald Van der Kemp

Located in valatie, NY

Sun King.

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

17th Century Louis XIV Large Giltwood Frame
17th Century Louis XIV Large Giltwood Frame

17th Century Louis XIV Large Giltwood Frame

Located in Vero Beach, FL

This significant and rare frame dates from the period of Louis XIV, the French Sun King. The rich

Category

Antique 17th Century French Louis XIV Picture Frames

Materials

Giltwood

HERMES Black & Gold Ludovicus Magnus Print Silk Suspenders
HERMES Black & Gold Ludovicus Magnus Print Silk Suspenders

HERMES Black & Gold Ludovicus Magnus Print Silk Suspenders

By Hermès

Located in San Francisco, CA

Perriere and first issued in 1963. Inspired by the Sun King himself, this scarf pays tribute to one of

Category

Late 20th Century French Suspenders

Midcentury Teak King Platform Storage Bed and Nightstands
Midcentury Teak King Platform Storage Bed and Nightstands

Midcentury Teak King Platform Storage Bed and Nightstands

By Sun Cabinet

Located in Baltimore, MD

A remarkable teak, midcentury King floating platform bed with nightstands, two storage drawers and

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Teak

18th Century Map of the Bourgogne Region
18th Century Map of the Bourgogne Region

18th Century Map of the Bourgogne Region

Located in Vosselaar, BE

. Since the governemental centralisation by the Sun King (Louis XIV) the succesing monarchs all tryed to

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Maps

Materials

Canvas

Tall French Louis XVI Long Case Clock w/ Walnut Case, circa 1790
Tall French Louis XVI Long Case Clock w/ Walnut Case, circa 1790

Tall French Louis XVI Long Case Clock w/ Walnut Case, circa 1790

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

sun king, crowns this grouping in brass. Has original hands tipped with sun emblems, another reference

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Grandfather Clocks and Longca...

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Iron

Danish Mid Century Modern Style Teak King Headboard With Storage. Circa 1980s
Danish Mid Century Modern Style Teak King Headboard With Storage. Circa 1980s

Danish Mid Century Modern Style Teak King Headboard With Storage. Circa 1980s

By Sun Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Style Teak King Headboard With Storage by Sun Cabinet. Circa

Category

Vintage 1980s Thai Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Teak

French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Period Walnut Armoire with Geometric Motifs
French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Period Walnut Armoire with Geometric Motifs

French Early 17th Century Louis XIII Period Walnut Armoire with Geometric Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

Louis XIII (the original creator of Versailles and father of the future Sun King), that sees the birth

Category

Antique Early 17th Century French Louis XIII Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood, Walnut

French Louis XVI Pair of Chest of Drawers, Commodes, Wood and Ormolu
French Louis XVI Pair of Chest of Drawers, Commodes, Wood and Ormolu

French Louis XVI Pair of Chest of Drawers, Commodes, Wood and Ormolu

By French House & Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

, simulating rays and coats of arms in reference to the sun king. the marquetry of the top and sides plays

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Ormolu

Versace Rosenthal 1990s Le Roi King Sun Porcelain Vase
Versace Rosenthal 1990s Le Roi King Sun Porcelain Vase

Versace Rosenthal 1990s Le Roi King Sun Porcelain Vase

By Rosenthal, Versace

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Le Roi King Sun Porcelain Vase, a mini masterpiece that

Category

1990s Italian Vases

Tall Gogotte
Tall Gogotte

Tall Gogotte

Sold|$153,235

Tall Gogotte

Located in London, GB

, France, which is renowned for its extremely Fine-grained, porcelain-like sands. Louis XIV, “The Sun King

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens

Materials

Quartz

Antique French Louis XIV Boulle, Lacquer, Marble and Figural Ormolu Cabinet
Antique French Louis XIV Boulle, Lacquer, Marble and Figural Ormolu Cabinet

Antique French Louis XIV Boulle, Lacquer, Marble and Figural Ormolu Cabinet

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Big Flats, NY

] He was recommended to Louis XIV of France, the "Sun King", by Jean-Baptiste Colbert (29 August 1619 â

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Large Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors
Pair of Large Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors

Pair of Large Carved Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

Apollo, King Louis XIV of France styled himself 'The Sun King' and adopted as his emblem a mask

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Giltwood

19th Century French Siege of Arras Floor Screen
19th Century French Siege of Arras Floor Screen

19th Century French Siege of Arras Floor Screen

Located in Nantucket, MA

battle in the Franco-Spanish War during the reign of the Sun King Louis XIV.: the front depicts the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation
Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation

Gogotte Natural History Stone Formation

Located in Vosselaar, BE

. Perhaps most famously Louis XIV, the sun king, commissioned Le Notre to ornate his ‘Grove of the tree

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier French Natural Specimens

Materials

Sandstone

Egyptian King Tut Cleopatra Sun God Ra Eye Pair of Mosaic Tile Wall Hangings
Egyptian King Tut Cleopatra Sun God Ra Eye Pair of Mosaic Tile Wall Hangings

Egyptian King Tut Cleopatra Sun God Ra Eye Pair of Mosaic Tile Wall Hangings

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of Egyptian themed handmade mosaic glass tile wall hangings, circa 1950s or 1960s. Each measure 49" by 15" by 2". Unsigned. In very good vintage condition showing some scuff wea...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Pierre Gobert (Circle), Portrait Of A Lady
Pierre Gobert (Circle), Portrait Of A Lady

Pierre Gobert (Circle), Portrait Of A Lady

By Pierre Gobert

Located in Cheltenham, GB

court. During the extravagant reign of the ‘Sun King’, courtiers were expected to invest significantly

Category

1690s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

In Stock in Los Angeles, Place Vendome by Alexis Gregory, Assouline
In Stock in Los Angeles, Place Vendome by Alexis Gregory, Assouline

In Stock in Los Angeles, Place Vendome by Alexis Gregory, Assouline

By Assouline Publishing

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Place Vendome, originally conceived by Jules Hardouin-Mansart, First Architect to the Sun King Louis XIV

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Antique French Tortoiseshell & Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880
Antique French Tortoiseshell & Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880

Antique French Tortoiseshell & Brass Inlaid Boulle Ormolu 8 Day Clock Paris 1880

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Portland, OR

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

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Mantel Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Rococo Giltwood Wall Table with Marble Top
Rococo Giltwood Wall Table with Marble Top

Rococo Giltwood Wall Table with Marble Top

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

, also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King, is majorly accredited for popularising the console table

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Console Tables

Materials

Marble

Salvador Dail Le Roi Soleil Rare Pendant Necklace
Salvador Dail Le Roi Soleil Rare Pendant Necklace

Salvador Dail Le Roi Soleil Rare Pendant Necklace

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in New York, NY

the bottle. It was produced in a limited edition of only 2000 bottles and it is an homage to the Sun

Category

1990s French Baroque Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal

Mémoires de M. de La Porte, premier valet de chambre de Louis XIV
Mémoires de M. de La Porte, premier valet de chambre de Louis XIV

Mémoires de M. de La Porte, premier valet de chambre de Louis XIV

Located in Middletown, NY

An exquisite small volumes of memoirs by the valet of King Louis XIV, the Sun King, Pierre de La

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Interiors of the Eighteenth Century Hardcover by John Whitehead
French Interiors of the Eighteenth Century Hardcover by John Whitehead

French Interiors of the Eighteenth Century Hardcover by John Whitehead

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

brought into france from Italy and the Low Countries to serve the Sun King, French aristocrats and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Books

Materials

Paper

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Find many varieties of an authentic sun king available at 1stDibs. Each sun king for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bronze and wood. Find 21 options for an antique or vintage sun king now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a sun king — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A sun king made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sun king over the years, but those crafted by Gae Aulenti, Kartell and Ottó Kopcsányi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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