Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
LOUIS XIV STYLE
As opposed to the styles that would follow from the other 18th-century French kings, Louis XV and Louis XVI, antique Louis XIV furniture is rigid and imposing. It expresses opulence — even its armchairs, with their upright backs, straight legs and lavish ornamentation, look like thrones. Authentic Louis XIV sofas, a then newly emerging iteration of seating, are fully upholstered and often feature decoratively carved frames of walnut, chestnut or oak.
When French King Louis XIV established his royal court at Versailles in 1682, he transformed what was once a hunting lodge into a palace that declared his wealth and power through its design. Until his death in 1715, he reigned with a spirit of excess and absolute political dominance. The “Sun King,” as he called himself, believed that France revolved around him as planets do the sun. Louis XIV adopted the sun as his emblem, decorating the grounds with symbols of the sun and Apollo, the Greek god of the sun. As he stated, “There is nothing that indicates more clearly the magnificence of great princes than their superb palaces and their precious furniture.” He was a child when he became king in 1643, only shaping his style after he became absolute monarch in 1661.
Reflecting trends in French Baroque art, Louis XIV furniture characteristics included exuberant decoration. There were gilded bronze details including shells, suns, grotesques, lions and classical references like acanthus leaves. The years of growth in the country’s manufacturing, such as the tapestries and cabinets made at Gobelins, led to design innovations. The commode replaced the chest as a storage device, with drawers and a surface that could double as a desk.
The materials were luxurious, such as the popular tortoiseshell veneer technique that leading cabinetmaker Pierre Golle used in his designs. André-Charles Boulle, who became royal cabinetmaker in 1672, was a masterful artist of marquetry, using inlays of ebony, exotic woods and mother-of-pearl.
Find a collection of antique Louis XIV bedroom furniture, chairs, tables and other pieces on 1stDibs.
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Style: Louis XIV
French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The coat of arms is flanked by two Pillars of Hercules, which symbolize strength and the unknown. The d...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Phoenix Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, a phoenix, and the date of production 1737
The Phoenix stands for 'Who rises from the ashes' The pillars refer to the club of He...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, IHS monogram, angels and the date of production 1734.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules and Orbs, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules and three orbs.
The orb ('globus cruciger') symbolizes the Christ's dominion over the world. The pillar refers to the...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms'
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, two IHS monograms, and the date of production 1741.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of Huma...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash Pillars with Medieval IHS Monograms
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, three IHS monograms, and the date of production 1736.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of Hu...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms and two pillars of Hercules. The pillars of Hercules stand for strength and the unknown. The fireback is made...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The fireback is made of cast iron and has black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition, especially considerin...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th-18th Century Dutch 'Allegory of Peace' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch Louis XIV fireback representing peace by two angels with the peace wreath of victory. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon reques...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French fireback with an Allegory of Love. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
This p...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Fine Parisian Original Antique Fireplace Surround in Grey Belgian Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
A rare antique fireplace mantel (fireplace) in typical Belgian grey marble from the
Louis XIV period. The discreet detail in the fronton is magnificent. The fronton is bowing to th...
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Marble
18th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France
Located in Amerongen, NL
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1741
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with a coat of arms and 1741, its year of production. The fireback is made of cast iron. The condition is good.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French 'Allegory of Love' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French fireback with an Allegory of Love. The date of production of the fireback, 1743, is also cast in the fireback. The fireback is made of cast iron and has...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Large Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules with Angels, Dated 1733
Located in Amerongen, NL
The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of Hercules’ are also the name of the promontories at both sides of ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with pillars and Saint Andrew's Cross. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. It appears in numerous flags such as Saint Pa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century Pillars with Fleurs-de-Lys Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
With fleurs-de-lys (lilies), partially truncated after the French Revolution as fleurs-de-lys represented royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pillar refers to the club of ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1808
Located in Amerongen, NL
Early 19th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes strength and the unknow...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Bronze and Marble Chenets / Andirons
Located in Montreal, QC
This pair add an unusual touch to your hearth, the upper section are formed as three graduted compressed spheres, two in brass and the third in rouge griote marble, The bronze trilob...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Marble, Bronze, Iron
18th Century French 'Arms of Burgundy' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century fireback with coat of arms of Burgundy. Louis XIV period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cracks.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century French fireplace fireback with the arms of France. Louis XIV style.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories consisting of ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Early 18th century French Louis XIV with a multitude of symbols. There are the pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes powe...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Style 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Early 19th century French Louis XIV style fireback with two pillars of Hercules and the names of a (usually just) married couple. The date (1812) which is cast is the date of product...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th-18th Century French 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories consisting of m...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Magnificent 17th-18th C. French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Magnificent 17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The crown symbolizes royalty.
All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped a...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century French
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with two pillars of Hercules and a Saint Andrew's cross. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favourite weapon. It symbolizes power. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French 'Name' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with a name. Louis XIV period. The condition is good no cracks. The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter.
We ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The condition is good, no cracks.
This product weighs more t...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with two pillars of Hercules, a cross and the date of production 1737.
The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since ant...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French 'Pillars with Crosses' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Louis XIV fireplace fireback with two pillars and three crosses.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs. All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV andirons made of bronze and wrought iron.
The condition of the andirons is good. They are fit for use in the fireplace.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Bronze, Wrought Iron
19th Century, French 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
19th century, French fireback with the arms of France. The crown symbolizes royalty and the palm leave stands for victory. Louis XIV style.
We have a unique and specialized collecti...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th Century French 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French fireplace fireback with two pillars of Hercules and three crosses. The pillar of Hercules stand for strength and the unknown.
The fireback has a natural brown pa...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with pillars, the cross of Saint Andrew and the date of production 1732.
Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this sh...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century Dutch Fireback / Backsplash 'Allegory of Peace'
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century Dutch fireback allegory of peace. With two angels and the peace wreath of victory.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pew...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French 'Fleurs de Lys' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French fireback with fleurs de lys, a cross, and the date of production 1765.
The fleurs de lys (lilies) were partially truncated after the French Revolution as fleurs de lys were u...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules with an Orb, 17th/18th C.
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century, French fireback pillars of Hercules with an orb.
The orb ('globus cruciger') symbolizes the Christ's dominion over the world. The pillar refers to the club of Her...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Magnificent French 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1720
Located in Amerongen, NL
Magnificent fireback in excellent condition. The fireback is produced in 1720. The style if Louis XIV and it is from that period.
This product weighs more than 65 kg / 143 lbs. All ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with coat of arms and date 1717.
All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as standard door-to-door freight. The prices of freight...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Large Pair of French late century Louis XIV Gilt Bronze Andirons
Located in Troy, NY
Very decorative and "over the top" pair of Louis XIV style andirons of large size.
Our pieces are left in lived-in condition, pending our custom conservation and polish to preferenc...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron, Brass
Antique French Louis XIV Style Andirons, Firedogs, 19th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Decorative brass andirons with decorative bar, Louis XIV Style.
We have a unique and specialized collection of antique and used fireplace accessories consisting of more than 1000 li...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Large French 18th Century Louis XIV Brass Andirons
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A striking pair of large-scale French 18th century Louis XIV brass andirons. Crowned with flickering flame finials, these larger than life andirons are not only bold and commanding, ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with Pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of Hercules’ ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Fireback with pillars, angels, fleurs de lis and the date of production 1746.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jezus the Savior of Humanity) or In Hoc Sign...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with arms of France.
All our products that weigh 66 kg / 146 lbs or more are shipped as standard door-to-door freight. The prices of freight have increa...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
18th Century French 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with pillars, a decoration and the date 1733.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewt...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Doré Bronze Fireplace Chenets
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French Louis XVI style doré bronze chenets of exquisite workmanship embellished with neoclassical urns adorned with flames representing fire in original doré b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Ormolu
French Louis XV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV period fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with the Arms of France. A coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
17th-18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown.
The fireback has a natural ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Rustic French Antique Fireplace Shovel, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Rustic 17th century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. The shovel is in a good condition and fit for use in the fireplace.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron
Beautiful 'Phoenix' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 'Phoenix' fireback. With the text: "Flames sont des fleurs ou il representative ma vie" (Flames are flowers that bring me back to life). Cast in the Saint-Claire foundry in...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Iron Andirons, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV andirons. Made of wrought iron with bronze decorations. The andirons are in a good condition and are fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron, Bronze
German Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th Century German Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does n...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Heavy 17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th-18th century French fireback with two pillars of Hercules. The pillars of Hercules symbolize strength and the unknown. They stand for the club of Hercules. The style o...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
Antique French 'The Sun' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback. The sun is symbol for the French King Louis XIV, called the Sun King. The sun is flanked by two pillars of Hercules, which stand for strength ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback
Located in Amerongen, NL
Coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French Royal house that became a major dynasty in Europe. It delivered kings for Spain (Navarra), France, both Sicilies and Parma....
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron. The total width of the front is 20.9 inch (53 cm)
The basket is in a good condit...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
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Wrought Iron, Brass
Louis Xiv fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV fireplace tools and chimney pots for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage fireplace tools and chimney pots created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV fireplace tools and chimney pots made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 fireplace tools and chimney pots differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,024 and tops out at $9,800 while the average work can sell for $2,650.
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