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
Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Fireback / Backsplash with Fleurs De Lys
Located in Soest, NL
Early 18th 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 black patina.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
18th Century Arms of France Fireback
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
17th-18th Century Louis XIV Period Manual Turnspit
Located in Soest, NL
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
18th C. French 'Pillars with IHS Monograms' Fireback / Backsplash, Louis XIV
Located in Soest, NL
18th century Louis XIV Period French fireback with pillars, two IHS monograms, and the date of production 1719.
The monogram IHS stands for Iesus Hominum Salvator (Jesus the Savior ...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Allegory of Peace' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
18th century French Louis XIV period fireback with an allegory of peace and two pillars of Hercules. The pillars stand for strength and the unknown. They refer to the club of Hercule...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
17th Century French Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French gridiron made of wrought iron. To prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or el...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
18th Century Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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
Antique Dutch Louis XIV 'The Hope' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th century Dutch fireback with an allegory of Hope. Hope from the triptych faith, hope and love, the three theological virtues. The fireback is from the Louis XIV period....
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th-18th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
17th-18th Century French Decorated Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th Century French rotating gridiron made of decorated wrought iron. To prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or else on a tri...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Large 17th Century French Fireplace Trammel or Hanger
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period fireplace trammel made of wrought iron.
The trammel was used for cooking to regulate the distance between th...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
17th Century French Curfew
Located in Soest, NL
A French curfew was a cover to extinguish and store the not yet burned wood or other fuel. In a medieval wooden house, the systematic use of the curfew was very important to prevent ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
17th-18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
Beautiful 17th-18th century French Louis XIV 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 requ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Fireback with the arms of Phillipe II of Spain dated 1608
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fireback with the coat of arms of Phillipe II of Spain dated 1608. It bears the motto: "DOMINUS MIHI ADJUTOR". A similar fireback, bearing the same date, is kept in the Arlon Museum and is reproduced in the book "Plaques de cheminées...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Pair of Floral Marquetry Pedestals Attributed to Joseph Cremer
By Joseph Cremer
Located in London, GB
A pair of marquetry and Ormolu-mounted pedestals
Attributed to Joseph Cremer
Constructed from tulipwood, each pedestal of tapering rectangular form a...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
French Louis XIV Period 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV 'Pillars of Hercules' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th 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 of the fireback ...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique Belgian Fireplace Grate, 17th - 18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Fine hand-forged Louis XIV period fireplace basket or fire grate. The condition is good.
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Early 18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Hand Forged 17th - 18th Century French Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th - 18th century French rotating gridiron hand forged, made of wrought iron. To grill small pieces of meat or other food quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
Chique French Country Antique Limestone Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
A fine 17th century French rustic and chique fireplace surround. Perfect for a timeless chique interior with an original European vintage element. This original fireplace mantle in l...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Limestone
Chique French Royal Brêche Violet Marble Antique Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Ready for either classic or timeless Chique interior design. The colors works well with contemporary and modern high end art work. This original fireplace surround has lots of charac...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
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
18th Century Wine and Champagne Cooler in Marble
Located in Beervelde, BE
Original antique wine cooler from the Louis XIV period in Rouge Royal marble. This amazing piece has great measurements. Perfect for a hand washer...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
French Louis XIV Style 'Seul Contre Tous' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
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
Small 18th Century Italian Original Antique Marble Fireplace Surround
Located in Beervelde, BE
Petite Italian antique chimney piece is in Royal Brêche marble and has its original patina. The front has a heart motif. This particular is a "li...
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Breccia Marble
Antique Dutch Louis XIV 'The Hope' Fireback / Backsplash, 17/18th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period andirons, also called cupdogs, with a newly forged grate. With a cup to keep drinks or soup warm. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Forged 17th Century French Louis XIV Period Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French rotating gridiron hand forged, made of wrought iron. To grill small pieces of meat or other food quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or els...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron
18th Century Regency Grey Ardennes Marble Mantelpiece
Located in Honnelles, WHT
18th Century Regency Grey Ardennes Marble Mantelpiece
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th-18th C. Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-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 ...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Fireplace In Brown Belgian Marble Unique And Exceptional Rare 18Th Centu
Located in Beervelde, BE
This original Belgian beautiful antique chimney piece in Rochefort Abbey marble (Belgian Trappist Beer) is from the Louis XIV period, 18th century. It ...
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18th Century Belgian Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Marble
Pair Of Louis XIV Style Bronze And Iron Andirons, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of bronze andirons, Louis XIV style, decorated with women's heads, flowers and grotesques
Wear from use, patina wear
Period 19th century
Height 66cm
29 x 56cm
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19th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Bronze
French Louis XIV 'Pillars with Saint Andrew's Cross' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, NL
17th-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 the...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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
Materials
Iron
17th-18th Century French Fireplace Crane
Located in Soest, NL
17th-18th century French fireplace crane made of wrought iron with 2 fixtures. The crane is still functional. It is used for cooking in the fireplace.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hand Forged and Decorated 17th-18th Century French Toaster
Located in Soest, NL
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
17th Century French Louis XIV Andirons or Firedogs
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV style andirons made of bronze and wrought iron. The condition is good. The andirons are fit for use in the fireplace.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
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
Materials
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 color...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style Fire Grate, Fireplace Grate
Located in Soest, NL
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
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
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Iron
Antique cast iron fireback with Metz city coat of arms
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
With large dimensions, this antique fireback was made during the 18th century. Against a background of architectural ruins, the arms of the town of Metz are featured: "mid silver and...
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18th Century European Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
German Louis XIV Style Coat of Arms Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique French 'Arms of Lorraine' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Style 'Arms of France' Fireback / Backsplash, 20th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
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 30.7 inch (78.0 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
18th Century French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Rustic French Fireplace Tools, 17th-18th Century
Located in Soest, NL
Rustic 17th-18th century French fireplace tool set. The tool set consists of fireplace tongs, shovel and a fire fork. The tools are made of wrought iron. The...
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, NL
17th century French Louis XIV period andirons made of bronze and forged iron with a newly forged grate. The condition is good.
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
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Wrought Iron, Bronze
18th Century French Fireback / Backsplash with Pillars of Hercules, Dated 1751
Located in Soest, 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, 1751, is a...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
17th Century White Elegant Antique Mantelpiece In French Stone
Located in Beervelde, BE
17th century white, elegant antique fireplace surround in French hard sandstone.
The mantelpiece has a rectangular pediment and has a slightly curved detailed decorative frame.
The l...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Sandstone
French Louis XIV 'Coat of Arms' Fireback / Backsplash, 17th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
French Louis XIV Period Fireplace Andirons or Fire Grate, 17th Century
Located in Soest, 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 Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron, Bronze
17th Century French Louis XIV Rotating Gridiron
Located in Soest, NL
17th Century French Louis XIV rotating gridiron made of wrought iron. It was used to prepare small pieces of meat quickly over the fire. Sometimes they were put in the fire or else o...
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17th Century French Antique Louis XIV Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wrought Iron
French 17th-18th Century Louis XIV Trivet
Located in Soest, NL
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
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis Xiv building and garden elements for sale on 1stDibs.
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