Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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.
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Style: Louis XIV
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, Dated 1754
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of France, dated 1754. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
19th Century Classic Vintage Grand Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This antique Louis XIV style fireplace chimney piece was made during the 19th century in a red, green marble from the south of France.
Measures:
150...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A robust tall and elegant French limestone fireplace mantel in Louis XIV style.
The mantel is made from three solid pieces, the frieze has a nice shaped and profiled top with two ce...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Limestone
Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, Dated 1755
Located in Amerongen, NL
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 date of production, 1755, is a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Louis XIV Style Fireplace In Levanto Marble Circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV style fireplace in levanto marble fireplace dimensions: 89.5 x 117cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Antique French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The coat of arms is decorated with a 'crown of the marquis' on top. The two large pillars refer to the cl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of France, dated 1603. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a...
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Early 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Large Dutch Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century Dutch Louis XIV period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron. The condition is good.
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Wrought Iron
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleurs de Lys
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleurs de Lys (lilies) were partially truncated after the French Revolution as Fleurs de Lys symbolized roy...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique Dutch Louis XIV 'The Hope' Fireback / Backsplash, 17/18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th/18th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of Hope. The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. Hope from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological vir...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV fireback with a coat of arms and two pillars. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. The name of the owner and the year...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique French, XIV slim fireplace mantel made of hand crafted marble, in good condition. The serpentine moulded frieze of the fireplace surround is supported by two detailed carv...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
French Louis XIV Limestone Fireplace Mantel
Located in Zedelgem, BE
French Limestone Fireplace Mantel with beautiful patina, dating from the 18th Century
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Grand French Chateau Chimneypiece in Fleur de Peche Marble
Located in Bagshot, GB
A Grand French Chateau Chimneypiece in Fleur de Peche Marble.
In the Louis XIV style, it has a serpentine shelf with moulded edge, above a sinuous frieze centred by a gilt-bronze fo...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
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. The house del...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th - 18th century French Louis XIV 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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fire grate or andirons. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron and polished bronze. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Bronze, Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fire grate or andirons. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron and polished brass. The condition is good.
Width at front is 68.5 cm (27.0 inche...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Wrought Iron, Brass
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
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 Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
19th Century Classic French Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine Rouge Languedoc vintage fireplace surround in Louis XIV style from the 19th century. This original French mantle was installed in Brussels Notary office. A classic mantle piece ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
Elegant Rose Liseron Stone Fireplace for French Style Timeless Chique Interiors
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine original antique stone fireplace surround in the bespoke Rose Liseron hard stone/marble. Elegant and timeless Louis XIV style fr...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Stone
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra cost. It is in...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV 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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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Fireplace of Noir De Mazy Marble from the 19th Century in XIV Style
Located in Made, NL
Very chic antique fireplace of Noir de Mazy marble from the 19th century! The elegant fireplace has beautiful ornaments in the front part and on th...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Marble
18th Century Louis XIV Period French Iron Fireback
Located in San Antonio, TX
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the 18th Century with this exquisite Louis XIV Period French Iron Fireback. Adorned with the iconic symbol ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with the arms of France. The reminder plate reads Seul contre Tous, or "all against one". It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at the end of the 17th Century. The coalition tried to restrict the power of the French King Louis the...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Mercury' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French fireback with the god Mercury. God of commerce. Louis XIV period.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it ca...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
18th Century French 'Pillars with IHS Monogram' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with two pillars, a IHS monogram and the date of production 1712.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of Huma...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Louis XIV Style Fireplace in Red Marble from Languedoc, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XIV style fireplace in red Languedoc marble fireplace dimensions: 82.5 x 89.5 cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. As a result the cross becam...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
18th century French Louis XV fireback with pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules, his favorite weapon. It symbolizes power. Since antiquity the ‘Pillars of H...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Antique Dutch Louis XIV Period 'The Hope' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of Hope. The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. Hope from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues)...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter at no extra c...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Antique Marble Fireplace in Breche De Saint Maxim Marble from the 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
Beautiful colorful antique fireplace of Breche de Saint Maxim marble. This mantle dates from the 19th century and has beautiful hand-cut processing in the front part of the fireplace...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The coat of arms is decorated with a 'crown of the marquis' on top. The two large pillars refer to the cl...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
17th-18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Period 'Spring' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Dutch Louis XIV fireback with an allegory of Spring. The fireback is from the 17th or early 18th century.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. The f...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French Louis XIV 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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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. It can be made black / pewter upon request. I...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
17th Century French Semis De Fleur De Lys Cast Iron Fireback, Mitre and Crozier
Located in Dallas, TX
First used about 450-500 years ago to reflect and disperse heat from a fire, firebacks were often cast with themes specific to the homeowner. Sometimes the iron would feature a familial coat of arms, or in the case of this 17th century semis de fleur de lys fireback, decorative motifs would represent the owner.
The rectangular fireback has an arched top and a thick multi-layered molding along all edges. In the center is a raised heraldic shield with multiple fleur de lys charges, arranged in a pattern known as semis. A crinkled ribbon transverses the top edge, beneath a papal mitre and crozier topped with a volute leaf, indicating that the original owner was possibly a member of the church, possibly even a bishop. The iron has developed a fascinating chalky gray patina and can still be used functionally in a traditional fireplace...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. 20th century.
The fire back is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. I...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique Fireplace of French Limestone, Louis XIV Style, 19th Century
Located in Made, NL
This elegant antique fireplace is made of French limestone and dates from the 19th century! The fireplace is in the style of Louis XIV, this is characterized by beautiful lines and o...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Limestone
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV Style fireback with a coat of Arms. 20th century
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a black / pewter patina. It is in a good condition and does not have cracks.
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Authentic French Rouge Griotte Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A beautiful French Louis XIV period, 18th century, original mantle piece in Rouge Griotte marble.
The marble was used in lots of historical landmarks in...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Griotte Marble
Antique German 'Judgement of Solomon' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century German Louis XIV period fireback with a Judgement of Solomon. A solomon judgment is in most cases a judgment in which none of the opposing parties have an advantage in t...
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Large 18th Century French 'Pillars with IHS Monogram' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Large 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with two pillars, a IHS monogram and the date of production 1744.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior o...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Large Antique French Louis XIV Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with a coat of arms. The fireback is decorated with two pillars and a Saint Andrew's Cross in the center.
The fireback is mad...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Antique Louis XIV Style Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A substantial and very good quality French Louis XIV style fireplace in Italian antique Nero Marquina marble, variegated with large splashes of white. This 'Bolection de Versailles" is one of a near pair with a deep concave fluted frieze with large acanthus at each end, beneath a shaped and stepped...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
German Louis XIV Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
20th Century German Louis XIV style fireback with an unknown coat of arms.
The fireback has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black or pewter. It is in a good cond...
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20th Century German Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
17th century French fireback with a Saint Andrew's cross and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in this shape. As a result the cross becam...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron. It can be made black / pewter upon request at no extra cost. It is in...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, NL
Beautiful 17th century French fireback with the arms of Lorraine. Central is the round shield with arms of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine, flanked by the A...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
French, Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms. 20th Century.
The fire back is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. I...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Important Louis XIV Fireplace With Acroterion In Campan Grand Mélange Marble
Located in BARSAC, FR
Important Louis XIV style fireplace with acroterion and boudin.
Acroterion decorated with large grooves and plant-inspired decorations on the spandrels. Presented with its polished ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Marble
Antique cast iron fireback with the French coat of arms 18th century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Antique cast iron fireback with the French coat of arms 18th century.
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Fireplaces and Mantels
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Iron
Louis Xiv fireplaces and mantels for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV fireplaces and mantels 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 fireplaces and mantels created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV fireplaces and mantels made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands 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 fireplaces and mantels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $408 and tops out at $311,102 while the average work can sell for $3,051.
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