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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

19th Century Chinese Carved Limestone Monkey
19th Century Chinese Carved Limestone Monkey

19th Century Chinese Carved Limestone Monkey

Located in Chicago, IL

"Journey to the West." The carving depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King who eats from the heavenly peach

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

19th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush
19th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush

19th Century Chinese Carved Bone Calligraphy Brush

Located in Chicago, IL

novel "Journey to the West," in which the Monkey King Sun Wukong eats from the heavenly peach garden to

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Astrological  Gemstone-Set Yellow Gold Medallion
Astrological  Gemstone-Set Yellow Gold Medallion

Astrological Gemstone-Set Yellow Gold Medallion

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

the moon crosses that of the sun. The result is an unusual and beautiful medallion, with open gold

Category

Vintage 1960s Drop Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Topaz, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Multi-gemstone,...

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Régulateur De Cheminée
French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Régulateur De Cheminée

French 19th Century Neoclassical Style Régulateur De Cheminée

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Face Enameled Dial signed Pierre Leurtier Paris With Its Original Key and King Sun Emblem Pendulum

Category

Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Mantel Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

Gold: The Impossible Collection 'Special Edition'
Gold: The Impossible Collection 'Special Edition'

Gold: The Impossible Collection 'Special Edition'

By Assouline Publishing

Located in NEW YORK, NY

fantastic nature. Ancient Egyptians regarded gold as “the flesh of the gods,” and Louis XIV, the Sun King

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Gold

A peridot and diamond bracelet
A peridot and diamond bracelet

A peridot and diamond bracelet

Located in London, GB

link bracelet design. Peridot was known as ‘the gem of the sun’ in ancient times and King Edward II

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Charm Bracelets

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Sun King Pd Side Table
Sun King Pd Side Table

Sun King Pd Side Table

Located in Charleston, SC

Early "Sun King" Pd Little Walnut Table.Turned Baluster shape Legs w/H shape stretcher and it's top

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Tables

Sun King, Handcrafted Bronze Relief by Otto Kopcsanyi, 1970s
Sun King, Handcrafted Bronze Relief by Otto Kopcsanyi, 1970s

Sun King, Handcrafted Bronze Relief by Otto Kopcsanyi, 1970s

By Ottó Kopcsányi

Located in Budapest, HU

Sun King, handcrafted bronze relief by Otto Kopcsanyi, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sun King Circular Ceramic Charger by Albert Thiry
Sun King Circular Ceramic Charger by Albert Thiry

Sun King Circular Ceramic Charger by Albert Thiry

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large circular ceramic charger, the green/brown bands and center sun decoration over a gray base

Category

Vintage 1970s French Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Large Hand-Painted Venetian Carnival Sun Mask Folk Art Wall Sculpture
Large Hand-Painted Venetian Carnival Sun Mask Folk Art Wall Sculpture

Large Hand-Painted Venetian Carnival Sun Mask Folk Art Wall Sculpture

Located in London, GB

Venetian Carnival Sun Mask, Venetian Carnival Sun King Wall Sculpture, Sun King Mask, Venice

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass, Paint

Terracotta Bust of King Louis XIV of France in Roman Armour
Terracotta Bust of King Louis XIV of France in Roman Armour

Terracotta Bust of King Louis XIV of France in Roman Armour

Located in London, GB

A finely modelled terracotta bust depicting Louis XIV, the Sun King, in Roman armour. Of good scale

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Maison Jansen Jardiniere

Maison Jansen Jardiniere

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stainless Steel and Brass Jardiniere with Medallion of the Sun King

Category

Vintage 1960s French Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Plaster  Plaque Of Louis Xiii
Plaster  Plaque Of Louis Xiii

Plaster Plaque Of Louis Xiii

Located in Houston, TX

PLASTER AGED WITH FORMAL SILHOUETTE OF THE SUN KING / VERY INTERESTING AND ATTRACTIVE

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

Hermes Silk Scarf Pillow
Hermes Silk Scarf Pillow

Hermes Silk Scarf Pillow

Located in New York, NY

Louis XIV (the Sun King) silk Hermes scarf on down pillow with an ultrasuede back.

Category

Late 20th Century French Pillows and Throws

Magnificent Louis XV Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen
Magnificent Louis XV Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen

Magnificent Louis XV Gilt Bronze Fireplace Screen

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Light and symbol of the the French Sun King.

Category

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

Materials

Gold, Bronze

S.T. DUPONT Limited Edition Versailles 5 Piece Set Lighters Pens
S.T. DUPONT Limited Edition Versailles 5 Piece Set Lighters Pens

S.T. DUPONT Limited Edition Versailles 5 Piece Set Lighters Pens

By S.T. Dupont

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Dupont Website: Drawing inspiration from the sun, emblem of Louis XIV, the Sun King, and a theme which is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Desk Accessories

Pair of Nickel Plated Convex Starburst Mirrors
Pair of Nickel Plated Convex Starburst Mirrors

Pair of Nickel Plated Convex Starburst Mirrors

Located in Mt. Kisco, NY

This style originated in the 18th Century France where sun shaped mirrors were symbols of the sun

Category

20th Century French Sunburst Mirrors

18th French Engraving to Louis XIV after Rigaud
18th French Engraving to Louis XIV after Rigaud

18th French Engraving to Louis XIV after Rigaud

By Pierre Drevet

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

Rare engraving of the Sun King in costume Sacred after Hyacinthe Rigaud. This engraving dates from

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XIV Picture Frames

Materials

Paper

Louis XIV Period "Table a Ecrire"
Louis XIV Period "Table a Ecrire"

Louis XIV Period "Table a Ecrire"

Located in Charleston, SC

Louis XIV (Sun King) Period "Table a Ecrire" in walnut supported by 4 turned feet and linked by a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables

Pair of 1920's Italian Neoclassical Carved Wall Sconces
Pair of 1920's Italian Neoclassical Carved Wall Sconces

Pair of 1920's Italian Neoclassical Carved Wall Sconces

Located in Washington, DC

lyre-inspired rods, and applied "Sun King" terracotta masks. Sconces have a great original dry

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

French 17th Century Landscape Tapestry
French 17th Century Landscape Tapestry

French 17th Century Landscape Tapestry

Located in Lyon, FR

Expansion until its apogee during the reign of the Sun-King Louis XIV. In 1664 the King's minister Jean

Category

Antique 17th Century French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Silver

French Empire Period White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Clock, circa 1810
French Empire Period White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Clock, circa 1810

French Empire Period White Carrara Marble and Ormolu Clock, circa 1810

By Juttel à Villefranche

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Sun King. French Empire period work signed by "Juttel à Villefranche", circa 1810. The clock is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Encore Metallic Gold Trench Coat
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Encore Metallic Gold Trench Coat

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Encore Metallic Gold Trench Coat

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Metallic Gold Trench Coat illustrates why Yves Saint Laurent was considered The Sun-King of

Category

Late 20th Century French Trench Coats

Antique Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors
Antique Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors

Antique Giltwood Sunburst Mirrors

Located in Houston, TX

. Giltwood sunburst mirrors date back to the French “Sun King” Louis XIV. The mirror pictured at the bottom

Category

Antique 19th Century French Furniture

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Ormolu Wall Sconces
19th Century French Louis XIV Style Ormolu Wall Sconces

19th Century French Louis XIV Style Ormolu Wall Sconces

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

point of the sconces is the crest, which depicts the face of King Louis XIV, "The Sun King", surrounded

Category

Antique 19th Century French Regency Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Hermes Pink Lvdovicvs Magnvs Silk Carre by de la Perriere Above Excellent
Hermes Pink Lvdovicvs Magnvs Silk Carre by de la Perriere Above Excellent

Hermes Pink Lvdovicvs Magnvs Silk Carre by de la Perriere Above Excellent

By Francoise de la Perriere, Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

well known artists, Francoise de la Perriere. Inspired by France's "Sun King", Louis XIV, this scarf

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scarves

First Empire, White Marble Portico Mantel Clock, circa 1810

First Empire, White Marble Portico Mantel Clock, circa 1810

Located in Dublin, IE

the sunburst pendulum showing the sun king head. This clock has an eight-day duration, silk

Category

Antique 19th Century French Clocks

Materials

Marble

Louis XIV style Armchair with its footrest.
Louis XIV style Armchair with its footrest.

Louis XIV style Armchair with its footrest.

Located in Charleston, SC

" with a H shaped stretcher.This support design was popular at "Sun King " time. The luxurious

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Velvet

20th Century Sunburst Mirror
20th Century Sunburst Mirror

20th Century Sunburst Mirror

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sunburst mirrors came into vogue during the 18th century as a signature of the French "Sun King

Category

Vintage 1940s French Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Paint, Mirror

A Louis XIV style gilded sun burst mirror from France c.1890
A Louis XIV style gilded sun burst mirror from France c.1890

A Louis XIV style gilded sun burst mirror from France c.1890

Located in Houston, TX

France's most magnificent ruler, Louis XIV, who was also known as the Sun King. The spreading rays were

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

French 18th Century Régence Beechwood Serpentine Commode with Bronze Hardware
French 18th Century Régence Beechwood Serpentine Commode with Bronze Hardware

French 18th Century Régence Beechwood Serpentine Commode with Bronze Hardware

Located in Atlanta, GA

and cabriole legs. Born in France after the death of the Sun King, this beechwood commode features a

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Hermes Poste et Cavalerie Silk Twill Scarf by Joachim Metz
Hermes Poste et Cavalerie Silk Twill Scarf by Joachim Metz

Hermes Poste et Cavalerie Silk Twill Scarf by Joachim Metz

By Joachim Metz, Hermès

Located in Palm Beach, FL

reign of the Sun King Himself, Louis XIV! Made in France. Never Worn With Original Hermes Fold. Box

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scarves

A gorgeous gold leaf sunburst frame from France c.1780
A gorgeous gold leaf sunburst frame from France c.1780

A gorgeous gold leaf sunburst frame from France c.1780

Located in Houston, TX

Sun King Louis XIV who was considered to be at the centre of life in France. The sixteen individually

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

LAMP 'KING SUN' BY GAE AULENTI
LAMP 'KING SUN' BY GAE AULENTI

LAMP 'KING SUN' BY GAE AULENTI

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

TABLE LAMP (KING SUN) BY GAE AULENTI

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry 'The Young Bird-Trappers'
French 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry 'The Young Bird-Trappers'

French 18th Century Aubusson Tapestry 'The Young Bird-Trappers'

Located in Lyon, FR

expansion until its apogee during the reign of the sun-king Louis XIV. In 1664 the king's minister Jean

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Tapestries

Materials

Silk, Wool

Pair of Louis XIV Style Painted Armchairs, France circa 1930
Pair of Louis XIV Style Painted Armchairs, France circa 1930

Pair of Louis XIV Style Painted Armchairs, France circa 1930

Located in Houston, TX

reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV (1643-1715). The arms are scrolled and the top and base of each arm

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XIV Armchairs

Materials

Linen

20th Century Sunburst  Mirrors
20th Century Sunburst  Mirrors

20th Century Sunburst Mirrors

Located in Atlanta, GA

vogue during the 18th century as a signature of the French "Sun King", Louis XIV. The center mirror is

Category

Vintage 1940s English Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Mirror, Paint

Mid century modern sunburst mirror from France c. 1940
Mid century modern sunburst mirror from France c. 1940

Mid century modern sunburst mirror from France c. 1940

Located in Houston, TX

references to his divine status. Known as the Sun King, all of the royal power of France was concentrated

Category

Vintage 1940s French Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Mid century modern starburst mirror from France c. 1940
Mid century modern starburst mirror from France c. 1940

Mid century modern starburst mirror from France c. 1940

Located in Houston, TX

references to his divine status. Known as the Sun King, all of the royal power of France was concentrated

Category

Vintage 1940s French Sunburst Mirrors

Materials

Metal

18th Century Louis XIV Period French Iron Fireback
18th Century Louis XIV Period French Iron Fireback

18th Century Louis XIV Period French Iron Fireback

Located in Austin, TX

Iron Fireback. Adorned with the iconic symbol of "le Roi Soleil" (the Sun King) in the center, this

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Iron

A pair of elegant bronze dore candleabras from France c.1890
A pair of elegant bronze dore candleabras from France c.1890

A pair of elegant bronze dore candleabras from France c.1890

Located in Houston, TX

portrait plaque at the top. The representation is of Louis XIV known as the Sun King of France. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Candle Holders

Louis XV Period Walnut Buffet/Bas d'Armoire, France c. 1750
Louis XV Period Walnut Buffet/Bas d'Armoire, France c. 1750

Louis XV Period Walnut Buffet/Bas d'Armoire, France c. 1750

Located in Houston, TX

from designs used during the reign of his father the Sun King, Louis XIV. Notice the shield of

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Iron

Antique French 22pc Dinner Knife Set, Pistol Grip Horn & Silver
Antique French 22pc Dinner Knife Set, Pistol Grip Horn & Silver

Antique French 22pc Dinner Knife Set, Pistol Grip Horn & Silver

Located in San Marcos, CA

: Louis XIV, A rennaisance man if ever there were one, The Sun King - builder of Versailles, was also the

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

A gorgeous Regence style gold leaf frame from France c.1875
A gorgeous Regence style gold leaf frame from France c.1875

A gorgeous Regence style gold leaf frame from France c.1875

Located in Houston, TX

style associated with the Sun King began to shift and assume a touch of informality that increased as

Category

Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors

Baroque circa 1750, Ruby and Diamond Demi Parure Set of Earrings, Pendant & Ring
Baroque circa 1750, Ruby and Diamond Demi Parure Set of Earrings, Pendant & Ring

Baroque circa 1750, Ruby and Diamond Demi Parure Set of Earrings, Pendant & Ring

Located in Berlin, Berlin

to spread across Europe from the court of the Sun King. The parure at hand, a set consisting of a

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Baroque Three-Stone Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver

Limited Edition of Fornasetti Table Depicting Sun King with Tripod Base
Limited Edition of Fornasetti Table Depicting Sun King with Tripod Base

Limited Edition of Fornasetti Table Depicting Sun King with Tripod Base

By Fornasetti

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful round table depicting sun king in black ink over gold leaf with black metal base and

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-century Modern Brutalist Bronze Relief by Artist Kopcsányi 1970s
Mid-century Modern Brutalist Bronze Relief by Artist Kopcsányi 1970s

Mid-century Modern Brutalist Bronze Relief by Artist Kopcsányi 1970s

Located in Budapest, HU

Mid-century Modern Brutalist Bronze Relief by Artist Kopcsányi from the 1970s, depicts the Sun King

Category

Vintage 1970s Hungarian Brutalist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Armchair
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Armchair

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Armchair

Located in Miami, FL

touch of the Sun king, Louis XIV, Baroque. Hand-rests feature a carved lion-head for more regal flair

Category

Early 20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

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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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