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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
French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback, 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with the arms of Lorraine. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter colored with ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

Large French Wrought Iron Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Louis XIV fireplace tool set. The fire irons are made of wrought iron. They are in a good condition and fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

18th Century Arms of France Fireback
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Tools or Fire Tools
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large early 18th century French fireplace toolset. The toolset is made of wrought iron. It is in good condition and fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Rance Marble Mantel
Located in Dallas, TX
A stunning Louis XIV-style mantel crafted from exquisite red French marble. This antique piece, reclaimed and imported from France, showcases the timeless elegance of the 18th centur...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique Fireplace Mantel With Rustic Look
Located in Beervelde, BE
Unusual, one of a kind, French country fireplace surround in limestone. The jambs are deep and round in one block with remains from the original paints and patina. The extremes of th...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Limestone, Sandstone

Palace Size French Louis XIV Style Gilt Bronze Andirons, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large and impressive pair of 19th century Louis XIV style gilt bronze andirons. A festive fire is one of the great pleasures of winter and the warm glow of firelight on the fine French gilt bronze of these magnificent andirons will transform any room. Each composed of a circular reeded plinth topped with a handsome urn shaped finial and resting on a superb scrolled base with a central sea shell motif, acanthus leaf sides and beautifully modelled pomegranite form feet. Acorn shaped log stops. Original gilding, fine details of the decorative elements and substantial original log supports. Height: 23.5 inches Width: 10 inches Depth: 25.5 inches (from the fron of the andiron to the back of the log holder) Weight: approximately 45 lbs. Louis XIV style or Louis Quatorze, the official style during the reign of Louis XIV (1643–1715), is most closely associated with Versailles. It features grand proportions, harmonious design elements and was highly influential on the architectural development of some of the greatest cities of Europe, certainly Paris. Francois Mansart, Louis Le Vau...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Iron

Antique Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

An 18th century French Louis XIV marble fireplace / mantel piece, circa 1730
Located in Baambrugge, NL
An 18th century French Louis XIV marble fireplace/mantel piece, circa 1730.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Antique Carrara Marble Lousie XIV Style Bolection Fireplace Surround
Located in Oostvoorne, NL
A beautiful French Antique Bolection style fireplace in Carrara Marble. This style of fireplaces is characterized by the round, continuous milling edge. This continues from the conso...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Carrara Marble

French Country Antique Fireplace Mantle in Limestone with Upper Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This rustic original antique fireplace surround in Grez limestone has small proportions. While the front piece looks clearer due to the original patina in real the difference is less...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Limestone

17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

Louis XIV Style Bolection Fire Surround
Located in Kent, Dover
A French, Louis XIV style bolection fire surround in cherry red Griotte marble. Can be reduced. Measures: 149cm wide x 122cm high x 113cm wide x 105cm high (opening)
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1830s French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Griotte Marble

17th Century Louis XIV Pink Marble Fireplace
Located in Baambrugge, NL
17th century Louis XIV pink marble fireplace, ± 1680. Antique French Burgundian mantelpiece with a decorative brace in the frieze and with panels...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XIV St. Boulle Style Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very high quality pair of French 19th century Louis XIV st. Ebony, brass, giltwood and ormolu Boulle st. pedestals. Each pedestal is raised by fine giltwood feet b...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Ormolu

Original Historical Bicolor Stone Fireplace Mantel – Timeless French Design
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic Louis XIV-style fireplace surround is a stunning expression of French architectural refinement, carved from hard Corton stone — a prized limestone renowned for its war...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Limestone

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash 'Pillars with Medieval IHS Monogram'
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Louis XIV French fireback with pillars, an IHS monogram and the date of production 1710. The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior of Humanit...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique Dutch Fireplace Tool Set, Fire Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 17th-18th century Dutch Louis XIV fireplace tool set. The set consists of a hanger and four fire irons and kitchen tools, all made of wrought iron and hand forged. The spat...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Bronze, Wrought Iron

Antique Louis XIV Bolection Fireplace in Burgundy Hued Ribbon Campan Marble
Located in London, GB
An antique Louis XIV Chimneypiece in exceptionally beautiful, richly veined Ribbon Campan marble. The generously moulded bolection opening with rounded corners is set within a simple moulded frame with concave corners, all set below the nicely moulded break front shelf. French, Late 19th century. Campan marble comes from the high French Pyrenees...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV Campan Melange Marble Fireplace
Located in London, GB
A period 18th century French Louis XIV Campan Melange marble fireplace. The paneled jambs with scrolls to top, surmounted by frieze featuring carved cartouche to centre. Shaped shelf...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

Small French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Log Grate, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XIV Period fireplace grate. The fire grate has been made of wrought iron. The grate is in a good condition and is fully functional.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Louis XV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XIV style 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 major dynasty i...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th - 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...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Brass, Wrought Iron

French Castle Fireplace Rose de Bourgogne Hard Stone - Smooth Surface - Timeless
Located in Beervelde, BE
Authentic 18th-century French Louis XIV surround carved from Rose de Bourgogne hard stone from the Burgundy region. Warm rose and coral hues with subtle ochre and berry mottling enha...
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Early 18th Century Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Stone

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

18th C. Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century Louis XIV period 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 resul...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Fireback / Backsplash with the Arms of France, Louis XIV Style
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Reminder plate that says 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...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Small Uni Tone Beige Limestone Fireplace Mantel – Burgundian Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
This authentic 19th century French timeless Louis XIV style petite fireplace surround is handcrafted from hard beige limestone from the Burgundy region. Featuring refined mouldings, ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Stone, Limestone

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Hand Forged and Decorated 17th-18th Century French Toaster
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French toaster hand forged, made of wrought iron. To toast bread or other food next to the fire. The toaster is in a good working condition.  
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with two Pillars of Hercules. The pillar refers to the club of Hercules and symbolizes strength and the unknown. The fireback has...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

19th Century Belgian Rochefort Marble Original Antique Fireplace Mantle
Located in Beervelde, BE
This is a typical Belgian vintage fireplace surround in Louis XIV style, 19th century. The marble is a Rochefort marble from the abbey the Rochefort. (well known for the Belgian Trap...
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19th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 be...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style 'Seul Contre Tous' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France and the inscription 'Seul contre Tous or 'All against One'. It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Style 'Seul Contre Tous' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
French Louis XIV style fireback with the arms of France and the inscription 'Seul contre Tous or 'All against One'. It symbolizes the French battle against the European coalition at ...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th Century French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
19th century French Louis XIV style fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron. The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire. ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

17th Century Louis XIV Period Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period trivet. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Gilt Bronze Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Atlanta, GA
An imposing pair of gilt bronze mounted rouge marble urns featuring oval medallions with classical scenes issuing on both sides gilt bronze garlands ending on both sides on two side ...
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Late 20th Century Polish Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble, Bronze

17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Pot Hanger, Louis XIV Period
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV Period fireplace trammel. The trammel is made of wrought iron. The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between the pot and the fire....
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 since then a s...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Louis XIV Period 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplas
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

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Iron

French Louis XV Style 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century French Louis XV 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 colored ...
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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 Amerongen, Amerongen
20th century 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 colored with s...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

17th-18th Century Louis XIV Period Manual Turnspit
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful early 18th century manual turnspit made of wrought iron. The condition is good. Louis XIV Period. Origin: France.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Louis XIV 'Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th Century French
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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 Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Period 'Horses' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th century French Louis XIV period fireback with horses, two pillars of Hercules, and the date of production of the fireback, 1691. The pillars stand for the club of Hercules and s...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

French Louis XIV Period 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash, 18th C.
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with two pillars of Hercules topped with Gallic Cocks. The pillars refer to the club of Hercules and symbolize strength and the unknown....
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Louis XV style fireplace in white Carrara marble, circa 1880
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Louis XV style fireplace in white Carrara marble, circa 1880 fireplace dimensions: 105 x 90cm
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Marble

18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV fireback with an unknown coat of arms. The date of production, 1735, is also cast in the fireback. The two pillars stand for the club of Hercu...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French 'Pillars with IHS Monograms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
18th century French Louis XIV fireback with two pillars, four IHS monograms and the date of production 1707. In the center is a coat of arms of a bishop or cardinal. The coat of arms...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars and Fleur De Lys
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful 18th century French Louis XIV Period fireback with pillars and Fleurs de Lys. The Fleur de Lys (French Lily) symbolized royalty and aristocracy throughout Europe. The pilla...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Antique French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Grate, 17th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
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

Large French 17th-18th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
17th-18th century French Louis XIV period trivet. It is used for heating up a pan or to keep it warm in front of the fire. In a good working condition.
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Late 17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Early 18th Century French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Early 18th century French Louis XIV Period 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...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

Large Early 18th Century French Fireplace Shovel or Fire Shovel
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Large early 18th-century French fireplace shovel made of wrought iron. Louis XIV Period. The shovel is in a good condition.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Wrought Iron

Dutch Louis XIV Period 'The Spring' Fireback / Backsplash, Early 18th Century
Located in Amerongen, Amerongen
Beautiful early 18th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of the spring. The fireback is from the Louis XIV Period. The fireback has a natural brown patina and can be made black...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements

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Iron

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.

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