Louis XIII Furniture
LOUIS XIII STYLE
Antique Louis XIII furniture is not as lavish as that of his son Louis XIV, who transformed his father’s modest Versailles hunting lodge into a sumptuous palace. Yet the imposing forms of its chairs, dressers, tables and other pieces express grandeur and luxury.
When Henry IV was assassinated in the streets of Paris in 1610, his young son became the king of France. With Louis XIII too young to rule, the widowed Marie de' Medici — a native of Italy and member of the prominent House of Medici — became regent, instilling an Italian influence in the decorative arts. Even after Louis XIII exiled his mother and took power in 1617, this aesthetic informed his court style. As did the consolidation of power, established with his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu, through his death in 1643.
From sturdy chests and tall cupboards to colossal four-poster beds, almost every piece of Louis XIII furniture was heavily carved or turned from dark-toned wood. Motifs of the period included scrollwork, foliage, fruits, grotesque masks and other images of abundance, often inlaid in marquetry of wood or tortoiseshell. Ornamental scenes, sometimes carved on cabinet panels and other pieces from rare ebony, oak or walnut, were borrowed from engravings by northern European masters like Peter Paul Rubens. Engravings also spread the Louis XIII style during the 17th century, particularly by printmaker Abraham Bosse, who depicted the popular Louis XIII chairs designed with upholstered seats and low, wide backs.
The lofty profiles of the French furniture complemented the architecture under the reign of Louis XIII, such as the Palais du Luxembourg by chief architect Salomon de Brosse and architect Jacques Lemercier’s chapel at the Sorbonne, which showcased the influence of Italian Baroque.
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Style: Louis XIII
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Side Table or Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale French Louis XIII style walnut writing table or desk from the late nineteenth century is of hand pegged construction and features a beveled top. The top is supported...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Walnut
Antique English Server Sideboard Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance Dumbwaiter
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique English Server Sideboard Barley Twist Carved Oak Renaissance Dumbwaiter.
Direct from England, a fabulous antique server or dumbwaiter, quite large and majestic, over 4 ft. t...
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1880s British Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Renaissance Revival Chestnut Step Back Book Case c. Mid 19th C.
Located in Westfield, MA
This mid-19th century French Renaissance Revival step-back bookcase exemplifies the grandeur and decorative intricacy of the period. The piece is crafted from chestnut, a wood that h...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Chestnut
18th Century French Walnut Cabinet
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 18th Century French Louis XIII style cabinet, made of solid walnut with two raised panel doors. Interior has one two shelves, the bottom one is adjustable. Iron hardware. Working l...
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18th Century Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Square Sofa Table Carved Oak Barley Twist Louis XIII c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century antique French square sofa table carved oak barley twist Louis XIII.
Direct from France, a substantial and heavy antique French square side/sofa table, with impressive details.
Large hand carved edge top over the oversized, wide apron that features intricately hand carved Celtic...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
19th Century Louis XIII Style Fauteuils Throne Armchair in Red Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XIII style fauteuils throne armchair in red velvet
Carved style walnut armchair
Completely restored
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Petit Point Stool
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small 19th century Louis XIII style stool with solid walnut frame and carved medallion detail. Wool verdure petit point upholstery fabric is in good condition with vibrant color. D...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Wool, Walnut
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis XIII taste. Features thick barley twist legs conjoined on the bottom with barley twis...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
Ten Antique French Louis XIII Os De Mouton Oak Dining Chairs in Coral Stripe
Located in Astoria, NY
A grand set of ten restored late 19th-century French dining chairs in the classic Louis XIII style, sourced from Provence, France. Beautifully hand-carved from solid oak, each chair ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Oak
19th Century French Patinated Spelter Statue of Cardinal Mazarin
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique statue. Crafted in France circa 1870 and built of metal, the figure depicts the cardinal Mazarin ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Spelter
"canopy bed" in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX .FULL RESTORED
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" lit à baldaquin " in walnut style louis XIII, period XIX
completely restored for the filming of a historical film
custom-made box spring and mattress...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
French Luxury Folding 3 Panel Screen, room divider
Located in Waasmunster, BE
French Luxury Folding 3 Panel Screen, room divider
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1960s French Vintage Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Glass
17th Century Italian Provincial Palazzo Limestone Fireplace
Located in Beervelde, BE
Italian provincial palazzo fireplace surround in limestone.
Stunning designed in the 17th century period. It is the perfect decor object for timeless interior design project.
Dimens...
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17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Stone, Limestone
Antique Italian Carved Wood Bobbin Barley Twist Legs Sewing Table Side Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique Italian sewing table ideal as side or end table, characterized by thypical beveled edge table top shape and the drawer with its compartments, the table is raised on four stunning twist carved legs connected by the central stretcher. Finished on all sides, its great shapes and design with the antique wood patina...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Oak Side Table, Barley Twist Columns
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XIII style side table or nightstand features four barley twist columns. Its beveled top is detailed with a hand carved leaf motif. Rosettes ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
Sensational Timeless Chateau Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Sensational French antique fireplace surround for the connoisseur.
Late 16th - early 17th century period chateau fireplace surround in great authent...
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16th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
two Louis XIII Style Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
two Louis XIII style armchairs, circa 1900
Different tapestry on each armchair.
The tapestries are with birds and fantastic animals are in good condition and can be reused; on the ot...
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Set of Six French Louis XIII Style 19th Century Dining Room Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six French Louis XIII style dining room side chairs from the 19th century, with os de mouton bases, slanted camelbacks, cross stretchers and used floral upholstery. Created ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of large wrought iron sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
large pair of wrought iron sconces
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20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XIII style hand carved walnut armchair features elegant barley twist legs and gracefully scrolled armrests with acanthus leaf carvings. An H...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
Six Antique French Louis XIII Os De Mouton Oak Dining Chairs in Striped Fabric
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite set of six late 19th-century French dining chairs in the grand Louis XIII style, sourced from Provence, France. This well-balanced set includes four side chairs and two ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Oak
Pair 19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Barley Twist Pedestal Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
Display a bust or a flower vase on these elegant, antique pedestals. Crafted in Southern France circa 1870 and built of walnut, each column sits on a thick decorative square plinth e...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Louis XIII Style Italian Walnut Credenza / Buffet
Located in Viterbo, VT
Credenza hand-crafted in Italy in the late 1700s in the Louis XII style using walnut. The credenza has a beautiful patina and color and the placement of the molding give it a lot of ...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 18th-century French Louis XIII-style armchair showcases the timeless craftsmanship and elegance of the period. Constructed from walnut, the chair features a beautifull...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Walnut
Pair of Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Oak Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late nineteenth century French Louis XIII style armchairs features hand carved Renaissance female figures that support the hand turned barley twist armrests. The seats r...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French Walnut and Bronze Coat & Hat Rack Louis XIII Style, French, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique coat and hat rack
Massive walnut and bronze, made circa 1900.
With four hooks in massive bronze.
Good Condition.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Set of Fourteen Baroque Style Os de Mouton Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of fourteen bespoke walnut dining chairs designed in the opulent baroque Louis XIII taste. The chairs feature large walnut frames with iconic tall flat hump crest backs sup...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Faux Leather, Hardwood
17th Century French Country Fireplace Surround in Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a French Country side LXIII period limestone antique fireplace mantel. This piece was standing against a doorway on the right side.
Shelf can be added on demand. It still ha...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Limestone
Pair of Large-Scale Armchairs Upholstered in Antique Tapestry
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of large-scale armchairs upholstered in antique tapestry. 18th century walnut armchairs hand-carved circa 1730-1759 in os de mouton style. Upholstered in 17th century verdure ta...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Brass
Louis XIII-style Norman walnut and gilded library woodwork
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Norman Louis XIII Style Walnut and Gilt Library Paneling
Origin: France
Period: Late 19th – Early 20th Century
Style: Louis XIII
Materials: Solid walnut with gilt details
De...
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1840s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
French Beveled Mirror with Colonnettes Oak Frame L XVI Style, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Late 19th century French Mirror with oak frame.
Little columns frame the mirror, Louis XVI style
Beveled mirror.
Good furniture for an entry or for a spacious room.
Good antique ...
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1880s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Mirror, Oak
17th Century Antwerp Cabinet with Painted Panels Attributed to H. Van Balen
Located in PARIS, FR
This precious cabinet is one of the rare emblematic works of the city of Antwerp, produced in 17th century thanks to the collaboration between a painter and a cabinetmaker, and intended to adorn Kunstkammer (private museums) or art cabinets.
Our cabinet is decorated with 13 oil painted panels featuring mythological and allegorical subjects and perfectly reflects the Antwerp pictorial trend of the early 17th century. Definitely in the spirit of the times, where one of the roles of the kunstkammer (the room for which it is intended) is to be able to contemplate the world in all its aspects.
It opens with two doors revealing 10 drawers, 9 of which have painted panels on the front, a central door and an upper compartment, the interior of which is also decorated with a painted panel.
The left door depicts a subject from Roman mythology: Pomona and Vertumnus in the garden. The fruits and vegetables placed at the feet of Pomona evoke the allegory of summer and the abundance of nature.
While on the right door, under the airs of Venus and Love...
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Early 17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Baccarat Remy Martin Louis XIII Crystal Cognac Decanter
By Baccarat
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic Remy Martin Louis XIII cognac decanters hand-crafted by Baccarat. The crystal decanters feature a lightly patinated brass stopper with an etch...
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20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique French Louis XIII Style Draw Leaf Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Antique French Louis XIII style oak draw leaf extending dining table with barley twist legs. This table has been lovingly restored...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
French 1850s Louis XIII Style Cherry Table with Lateral Drawer and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII style cherry table from the mid-19th century with lateral drawer, turned legs and carved finial. Created in France at the beginning of the reign of Napoleon III's...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Cherry
Antique fireplace of Fleur de Peche marble, 19th century, Louis XIII style
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful, authentic Louis XIII style mantelpiece, made from the rare Fleur de Pêche marble. This elegant mantelpiece dates back to the early 19th century and has been carefully pres...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Marble
Important Antwerp Cabinet In Tortoiseshell, Ebony And Bronze, 17th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Important Antwerp Cabinet In tortoiseshell, ebony And Bronze, theater in ebony and bone marquetry
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17th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Large French Cast Iron Fireback, Louis XIII
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Very heavy and large French cast iron fireback. Displaying five coats of arms and the date; 1622.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Carved Oak Beveled Top Bobbin Barley Twist Legs Etagere Side Table Cart
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful antique French etagere, dry bar cart or side end table, characterized by the beveled edge table top, raised on four stunning Bobbin turned Barley twist carved legs, a centr...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Wood
19th Century Louis XIII Style Throne Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century Louis XIII style Throne armchair.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Three-Drawer Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant vintage walnut console table behind a sofa or against a wall. Crafted in France circa 1960 and over five feet long, the sofa table sits on turned legs over a botto...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Henri II Carved Oak Console Table Server
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a hallway, library, or living space with this elegant antique console table. Crafted in France circa 1870 and measuring nearly five feet in length, the tall, narrow server is b...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Oak
17th Century French Pinhead Fireplace Andirons in cast iron
Located in Antwerpen, BE
17th Century (1685) French pinhead andirons in black cast iron.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
Set of Six Mid-Century French Louis XIII Carved Walnut Turned Legs Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Dressed a breakfast or dining room with this elegant suite of side chairs! Crafted in France circa 1970 and made of walnut wood, each chair stands on carved turned legs ending with b...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Antique French Carved Secretary Petite Desk Barley Twist Walnut Bookcase
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French Carved Secretary Petite Writing Desk Barley Twist Louis XIII.
Direct from France, a beautifully appointed petite drop front walnut secretary...
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1890s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century French walnut armchair newly upholstered in white ticking. Leaf-carved sweeping arms. Raised upon barley-twist legs joined by barley-twist under-stretchers.
Note: Origi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
The Louis XIII: A Classical Stone Fireplace in the Style of the Louis XIII Era
Located in Chicago, IL
The Louis XIII Stone Fireplace is inspired by architecture and design during the reign of King Louis XIII of France (1610 - 1641). The molding through the legs and first lintel is cl...
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2010s American Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Limestone
19th Century French Bleached Oak Table with Turned Legs and Bluestone Top
Located in Dallas, TX
A wonderful example of Louis XIII-style furniture, this oak table has a modified X-stretcher with six legs, all tightly turned. The wood has been bleached more recently, leaving the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Stone
Antique French Louis XIII Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Late 19th-century French writing desk or side table crafted in the Louis XIII style, sourced from Provence, France. Expertly hand-crafted from solid walnut, it features three storage...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Walnut
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing French Louis XIII style dining table or harvest table featuring large spiral twists or barley twist legs. Crafted from oak the top nearly 3" inch thick planks with breadboar...
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20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIII Style Buffet in Oak and Mixed Woods Older Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Buffet in the style of Louis XIII made in the mid-1800's. The Antique French Buffet was constructed from a mix of woods from beautiful French white oak to pine. Origin...
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1850s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Steel
Antique Louis XIII Style Stool
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis XIII style stool or ottoman with turned leg and stretcher.
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Fruitwood, Fabric
French Louis XIII Style Carved Walnut Monastery Refectory Trestle Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Entertain in style around this large 8 feet long fruitwood dining table. Crafted in France, and built in walnut, the heavy table stands on a trestle base, supported with hand carved baluster legs ending with molded shoe base, and connected with a thick bottom stretcher which gives the table a sturdy, monastery look. The wide and thick tabletop features an elegant frame work made of walnut timber. From the structure to the finish, this elegant refectory farm table...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XIII Furniture
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Walnut
Mirror In Tortoise Shell And Curly Black Wood In The Style Of Antwerp Frames
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Mirror In Tortoise Shell And Curly Black Wood In The Style Of 17th Century Antwerp Frames, Circa 1930
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Mid-20th Century Louis XIII Furniture
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Tortoise Shell
French Louis XIII Style Hall Side Table, C.1900
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XIII style hall side table C.1900.
Constructed in solid fruitwood.
In excellent vintage condition commensurate of age.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
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Fruitwood
Fireback Dated 1626 Representing a Cruciferous Orb Framed by Two Angels
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dated 1626 during the reign of the king Louis XIII, this beautiful fireback shows a crossed globe supported by 2angles.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
French Cast Iron Fire Back with Flanking Lions & Rooster Coat of Arms, C. 1600
Located in Charleston, SC
French cast iron fire back with flanking cornucopias, flanking lions, central sun god, foliage filigree, and central rooster coat of arms, S...
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Early 1600s French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Andirons in cast iron
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Set of 18th Century French Iron Cast Pinhead Andirons.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIII Furniture
Materials
Iron
Louis Xiii furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIII furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, walnut and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIII furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Jacques Callot, Dennis & Leen, Artus Quellinus, and Aubusson Manufacture. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $388 and tops out at $742,410 while the average work can sell for $3,751.