Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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 Original Antique Fireplace Mantel in Hard Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Museum quality and impressive hard stone fireplace surround from the end of the Louis XIV period with warm and nice patina.
Measures:
155 cm EW 61.02".
124 cm EW+ 48.81"...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
Fireback with Louis XIV monogram and French coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This beautiful cast iron fireback made around 1700 is adorned with a rare and rich decoration.
Its shape is characteristic of the 18th century beginning, the top in an arc of a circl...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique 18th C. Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Mantelpiece Surround
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique 18th C. Hand Carved Stone Fireplace Mantle Chimney Mantelpiece Surround . Gorgeous antique Hand Carved limestone fireplace from Provence. 18th century Louis XIV cheminee trumeau mantle...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Stone, Limestone
17th - 18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th - 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of France. This is the coat of arms of the House of Bourbon, an originally French royal house that became a majo...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireplace basket - fire basket made of brass and wrought iron. The total width of the front is 27.8 inch (70.5 cm)
The basket is in a good condit...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique Dutch Louis XIV 'Shepherdess' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century Dutch fireback with a shepherdess. The style of the fireback is Louis XIV.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made ...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colore...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, NL
20th century French Louis XIV style fireback with a coat of arms.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colore...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel. The trammel is hand forged of wrought iron. It is beautifully decorated and carved.
The trammel was used for cooking to regul...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
18th Century Original Antique French Country Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original French country fireplace surround is perfect for a more country, rustic kind house decor. The left jamb had some restoration The front with the shelf has a vain. It ori...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful French 17th century fireplace basket or fire grate from the Louis XIV period. The fireplace grate is made of wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good. The total width...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron, Bronze
Library, Napoleon III showcase, Italy About 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Library, Napoleon III showcase, Italy About 1880
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wood
Monumental 18th Century Dutch Louis XIV Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
A large and imposing Dutch mantelpiece in beautiful Rouge Royal marble.
This 18th century masterpiece was created for one of Amsterdam´s historical canal houses
Subtle shaped and...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century French 'Fleurs de Lys' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th C Louis XIV Hand Carved Stone Chateau Fireplace Mantle surround Los Angeles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
17th C Louis XIV Hand Carved Stone Chateau Fireplace Mantle surround Los Angeles . Very rare 17th century Louis XIV carved stone fireplace from a Chateau in Bourgogne "Burgundy" the ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone
French Louis XIV Period Andirons or Firedogs, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV andirons. The andirons are made of bronze and wrought iron. They have a typical Louis XIV design which was popular during the 17th century. In France th...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze, Wrought Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XV Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, 18th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Reclaimed French Light Stone Fireplace In Timeless Louis XIV Style
Located in Beervelde, BE
Sold by Maison Leon Van den Bogaert Antique Fireplaces And Architectural Elements a timeless white French limestone fireplace surround with original textured surface. This Louis XIV ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
17th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French fireback .The fireback is from the Louis XIV period. It has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The condition is good, no cracks.
...
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17th Century German Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century French Hanging Trivet
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French hanging trivet made of wrought iron. The hanging trivet was used for cooking in the fireplace, to put a pot into. It was used in com...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Antique French Louis XIV 'Fleur De Lys' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with Fleur de Lys. Symbol for purity and aristocracy throughout Europe.
The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown pat...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th C. French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French fireback with four Saint Andrew's crosses and two pillars of Hercules. Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred on a cross in th...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century 'Arms of Loraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of Leopold I, Duke of Lorraine. The arms are surrounded by a chain of the Golden Fleece. The symbol of this order is a small...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis XIV Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace basket - fire basket made of bronze and wrought iron. The total width of the front of the grate is 75 cm (29.5 inch).
The basket is ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
French Cosiness Classic Louis XIV Rose Stone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Fine French Louis XIV period, 18th century period, original fireplace surround in a rose Burgundy hard stone/marble with remaining original patina....
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
French Bronze Louis XIV Andirons, 17th Century, with Marmosets
Located in Soest, NL
A pair of medium-sized 17th century French Louis XIV fire dogs made of polished bronze and wrought iron. The faces on the andirons are so-called marmosets. A marmoset is an ornamenta...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
18th Century French Phoenix Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Stone Well from the Louis XIV Period
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This circular well from the Louis XIV period is entirely carved in stone. The shaft of the well is composed of an eight pieces arrangement forming a "boudin" molding. The curbstone is marked by the patina of time and is thus irregular in shape. The base of the well is surmounted by a stone structure composed of two trapezoidal molded stones that hold a wooden winch and its chain. The whole base is topped by a one piece stone roof, the upper edge of which forms a four slope roof. While on one stone is engraved the date "1830", we believe that this stone well...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 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. The cross is sinc...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Country Hard Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
French country hard limestone fireplace mantel which is specially commissioned for a vigneron, a person who cultivates grapes for wine making. The hardness of the stone reflects the ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Rustic French Antique Reclaimed Extra Small Fireplace Surround In Limestone
Located in Beervelde, BE
Extra small Louis XIV period fireplace surround in limestone. This reclaimed fireplace mantle with elegant jambs is unique its kind. It has some small artempo restorations and is rea...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
18th Century French Country Limestone Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a wide, large, limestone antique French fireplace surround. The floral details of the carving is quite easy on the eye. The ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
18th Century City Palace Fireplace Mantle With Original Grand Wear
Located in Beervelde, BE
Louis XIV period limestone fireplace surround with great wear and extra small proportions.
The perfect fireplace for original apartment decoration.
This 18th century period piece is ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
18th Century French Arms of France Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
18th Century French Country Limestone Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Magnificent, one of a kind French antique fireplace mantle in limestone with original patina. The special design is from the Louis XIV period, 18th century. The mantel is in great sh...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules and Orbs, 18th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Exceptional 18th Century Carved Giltwood Door
Located in New Orleans, LA
Period Louis XIV carved giltwood bow front door. The door is mounted on a piece of wood to preserve its original condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Giltwood
18th Century Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
This antique fireplace surround in Burgundy reddish marble stone has a naive rustic touch. Waxing can make this piece having a richer look, more to porfire. The legs are very elegant...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
18th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
19th Century French Louis XIV Style 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
An Antique large French Louis XIV Style Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A large Louis XIV style antique French fireplace in a pale creamy Carrara marble. The mantel wide, deep and generous with a tiered moulding sitting above a bolection moulded frieze w...
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1870s French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Carrara Marble
19th Century Original Antique Fireplace Surround in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is an antique fireplace surround from the south of the Burgundy region.
The marble was used in lots of historical landmarks.
Measures:
121 cm EW 47.63 Inch
100 cm EH 39.37 Inch
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
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 Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Rare 19th Century Pine Trumeau 'Upper Mantel'
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original trumeau in pinewood comes out of a Louis XIV style paneled room and was installed above the fireplace surround.
The mirror is 20th cent...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Pine
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Urn Ornaments
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pair of three dimensional detailed 18th century giltwood urn ornaments. Original period pieces, Italy, circa 1750.
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18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Giltwood
French Antique Louis XIV Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Original French limestone fireplace surround in great condition.
LXIV period with a nice texture and shine. Left jamb had a small restoration.
Dimensions:
158 cm Exterior Width 62,20...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
18th Century Limestone Country Antique Fireplace Mantel
Located in Beervelde, BE
Rustic petite fireplace surround in limestone. A country look is an extra for this item,
Early Regency period. The stone has a nice patina.
Measures:
...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Stone
19th Century Belgian Brown Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Belgian vintage fireplace surround in a brown marble in Louis XIV style of the 19th century. Timeless design for unique home experience.
Measures:
136 cm exterior width 53.54 inch
11...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
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 Building and Garden Elements
Pair of Vintage Cast Stone Statues of Recumbent Putti on Pedestal Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Vintage Cast Stone Statues of Recumbent Putti on Pedestal Bases
Impressive works, a left and right, beautifully modeled and polychromed white, ready to place
Each figure meas...
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20th Century Italian Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Cast Stone
A French 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and Needlepoint freestanding screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most unique French 19th century Louis XIV st. Giltwood and Needlepoint freestanding screen. This wonderful fire screen is raised by a trio of Giltwood scrolled foliate legs on cast...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wool, Giltwood
Large 18th Century Dutch Fireplace Mantel
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Beautiful, large and simplistic 18th Century Dutch Louis XIV fireplace mantel in Belgian Bleu fossil stone.
Great original patina.
Opening measurements: 40.9 x 62.9 inch (height...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Fine European And Small Straight Italian Antique Fireplace Surround in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original fine Italian antique fireplace mantel has perfect measures to fit apartments and small rooms. The patina on the piece reflects...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Griotte Marble
Louis Xiv building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XIV building and garden elements 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 building and garden elements created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include building and garden elements, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, iron and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XIV building and garden elements made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Netherlands pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original building and garden elements, popular names associated with this style include and Jean-Charles Moreux. 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 building and garden elements differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $212 and tops out at $311,102 while the average work can sell for $2,080.